Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 426 · Decided 30 June 2014
DR. (MRS.) Malathi Ravi, M.D. v. DR. B.V. Ravi M.D.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 426 · [2014] 6 S.C.R. 218
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5862/2014
- Decided
- 30 June 2014
- Bench
- S. J. MUKHOPADHAYA, DIPAK MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 142; Hindu Marriage Act Section 13(1), 13(1)(ib)
Headnote
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - s. 13(1) - D/ssolutiori of C marriage by way of divorce - Inference of mental cruelty- On facts, petition for divorce by the husband on the ground of desertion rejected by family court; however, the High Court taking note of subsequent events, granted divorce on the cruelty, even though said ground was not D prayed in the relief clause - Interference with - Held: A/legation of desertion, as enshrined uls. 13(1 )(ib) not established - However, incidents antecedent to the filing of the petition reveal the attitude and the conduct of the wife towards.her husband
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