Hukum Lal B.P. vs Meghwati Devi @ Jyoti Chouhan

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Suraj Singh, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. Sanjay Prasad, Advocate

Table of Content
1. appeal challenges dismissal of divorce on cruelty, desertion. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
2. spouses allege mutual cruelty, desertion, illicit relations. (Para 10 , 11)
3. conflicting witness testimonies on torture, relationships, separation. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18)
4. appellate court re-appreciates evidence under preponderance probability. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26)
5. perversity arises from ignoring evidence or irrationality. (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31)
6. cruelty is grave conduct causing reasonable mental harm. (Para 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45)
7. desertion needs separation, animus, without consent or cause. (Para 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58)
8. no cogent proof of wife's cruelty or adultery. (Para 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71)
9. separation justified; no willful desertion or perversity found. (Para 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80)
10. appeal dismissed; trial judgment upheld. (Para 81 , 82 , 83)

JUDGMENT :

Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

Prayer:

1. The instant appeal has been filed on behalf of the appellant under