J. NISHA BANU, P. DHANABAL
R. Balachandran – Appellant
Versus
G. Reena – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(J. Nisha Banu, J.) :
(Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeals are filed under Section 19 of the Family Court Act praying to set aside the common fair and decreetal order passed in F.C.O.P.Nos.211 & 221 of 2018 dated 26.04.2022 on the file of the learned Judge, Family Court, Erode.)
Since the issue involved in both the appeals are one and the same, they are disposed of by this common judgment.
2. Civil Miscellaneous Appeals have been preferred as against the common fair and decreetal order passed in F.C.O.P. Nos.211 and 221 of 2018 on the file of Family Court, Erode dated 26.04.2022, wherein the appellant/husband has filed a petition under Section 13(1) (i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking to dissolve the marriage, whereas the respondent/wife has filed a petition under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, seeking a decree of restitution of conjugal rights. Aggrieved against the dismissal of the petition filed by the appellant, and granting of the relief of conjugal rights to the respondent, the appellant has preferred the present civil miscellaneous appeals before this Court.
3. Mr. Mukunth, learned Senior Counsel, appearing for Mr.A.Tamilarasan, learned counsel for the app
The main legal point established in the judgment is the concept of irretrievable breakdown of marriage as a weighty circumstance necessitating the severance of marital ties.
Long separation and absence of cohabitation can constitute cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act, justifying divorce.
The court emphasized the need for evidence to prove allegations of cruelty and the importance of willingness to reconcile in cases of restitution of conjugal rights.
Trivial disputes between spouses do not constitute cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act, and the burden of proof lies on the party alleging such cruelty.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that mental cruelty, as a ground for dissolution of marriage, need not cause injury to the petitioner's health, and it must be of such a nature tha....
Mutual unfounded accusations without evidence can justify mental cruelty, allowing for the dissolution of marriage despite ongoing familial and legal disputes.
(1) Divorce – Temperamental differences between spouses could be resolved over time and should not be used as grounds for divorce.(2) Initiation of D.V. case and M.C case should not be held as cruelt....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the evidence of cruelty and desertion must be substantial to grant a decree of divorce. The sincerity of efforts to preserve the marriage can ....
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