SC laments vanishing of joint family system
The Supreme Court of India has expressed concern over the decline of the joint family system, suggesting that the rise of nuclear families and reliance on digital gadgets for children is detrimental to social bonding. The court linked these societal shifts to an increasing inability to handle pressure and a decline in human trust.
Why it matters
The judiciary's commentary reflects broader cultural anxieties regarding the impact of technology and modern lifestyle changes on traditional social structures.
Expressing concern about the vanishing of the joint family system and parents in nuclear families not spending quality time with their kids and instead handing over gadgets to keep them busy, Supreme Court Thursday said that it would lead to "disaster" as the new generation would be unaware of family bonding and relationships.While analysing the reasons behind recent incidents of people killing spouses, including the case of Sonam Raghuvanshi, a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale said that it was a reflection of changing society. It said that the present generation is more intelligent and informative, but it does not know how to deal with pressure.
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