The Rupa Ashok Hurra vs Ashok Hurra case of 2002 was a case of matrimonial discord. In this case, the validity of the decree of divorce was heard by the Supreme Court following the withdrawal of consent by Rupa Ashok Hurra despite earlier giving her consent for mutual divorce. The Supreme Court of India evolved the idea of curative petitions in the landmark judgment of Rupa Ashok Hurra vs. Ashok Hurra (2002).