K.Kannan, J.

1. I. Grounds for divorce by husband that found acceptance

The appeal is at the instance of the wife against the decree of divorce granted in favour of the husband. The husband had at least 6 reasons to give for justifying his plea for dissolution of marriage: (i) the wife, who was .a Canadian citizen had immediate close relatives living abroad, and had after the marriage left for Canada without the consent of the husband;

(ii) she had been taking anti-depression drugs and was suffering from some ailments which were not disclosed to him;

(iii) she- had forced a separate residence from his parents after her return to India and caused mental cruelty to him;

(iv) she had caused physical assaults on him on 15.04.2003 that required medical treatment with the doctor;

(v) she had indulged in character assassination of the husband by falsely insinuating that he had extra marital relationship and was particularly proximate to a colleague in office by name Rajni Mahajan; and

(vi) she had taken away the articles from the house suggesting that she was no longer interested in leaving with the company of the husband and exhibiting the intention to desert the husband.

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