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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, SANJAY PRASAD
Sushma Kumari, wife of Amit Rakhit and daughter of Mahadev Prasad – Appellant
Versus
Amit Rakhit, son of Late Tilak Rakhit – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. respondent's denial of allegations (Para 7 , 8) |
| 3. family court proceedings overview (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. court's notice and service of process (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. appellant's claims of cruelty and perverse judgment (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 6. court's analysis and observation of evidence (Para 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 7. witness testimonies and their implications (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35) |
| 8. judicial review and appellate jurisdiction (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40) |
| 9. issue of judgment's perversity (Para 41 , 42 , 43) |
| 10. definition and implications of desertion (Para 44 , 45 , 46) |
| 11. elements and definition of desertion in law (Para 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52) |
| 12. desertion as a continuing offense (Para 53 , 54 , 55 , 56) |
| 13. analysis of appellant’s situation and desertion claim (Para 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61) |
| 14. court's conclusions on desertion evidence (Para 62 , 63 , 64 , 65) |
| 15. decision to allow the appeal (Para 66 , 67) |
| 16. final order and judgment (Para 68 , 69 , 70 , 71) |
JUDGMENT :
1. The instant appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Court Act, 1984 is directed agai
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