JUDGMENT

Vikram Nath, J.

Leave granted.

2. The present appeal is preferred by Appellant-Dr. Vikas Kanaujia against the impugned order of High Court of Allahabad dated 22.08.2019, passed in First Appeal No. 31 of 2007, whereby the High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the decree of divorce granted by the Family Court, Meerut on 20.12.2006 in Matrimonial Case No. 123 of 2003 filed by the Appellant. The Appellant-husband had filed the petition for dissolution of marriage under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955[In short, HMA] on the ground of Cruelty.

3. The factual matrix of the case, along with the record of multiple legal proceedings between the parties, is summarised as follows:

4. Appellant-Dr. Vikas Kanaujia and Respondent Dr. Sarita got married to each other on 20.02.2002 in accordance with Hindu Rites and Customs. The Respondent-wife came to her marital home at Meerut. The Appellant submitted in his plaint, that marriage was consummated but later the relationship between parties was strained as Respondent refused to perform marital obligations and misbehaved with his mother. On 22.02.2002, the younger brother and maternal aunt of the Respondent allegedly visited the h