JUDGMENT :

In this appeal under Section 19 (4) (1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Act’ for short), the appellant challenged the validity of the judgment dated 30th July 2013 passed by the Family Court, by which, decree of dissolution of marriage has been granted on the ground enumerated under Section 13(1)(i) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

2. Facts giving rise to filing of this appeal briefly stated are that, the marriage between the parties was performed on 07.07.1991. The parties thereafter lived together and out of wedlock, two daughters namely Nagashree and Greeshma were born. The respondent filed a petition on 24.06.2008 seeking dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty and adultery.

It was averred in the petition that the appellant is an uncultured and ill-tempered woman and within six months of marriage, she started quarreling with the respondent and created ugly scenes within the locality. It was further alleged that the appellant created circumstances wherein the appellant had to separate from his mother and had to shift to another house. It was also pleaded that the appellant was rude to the respondent even in presence of the children an