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LISA GILL, RITU TAGORE
Dinesh – Appellant
Versus
Jyoti – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Ritu Tagore, J. - Appellant-husband has come in appeal, challenging judgment dated 19.09.2018 passed by learned Principal District Judge. Family Court, Bhiwani (hereinafter referred to as the `Family Court'), whereby petition under Section 13(1)(ia) of the HINDU MARRIAGE ACT , 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the `Act') bearing petition No.48 (RBT) of 2015/2018, instituted on 18.11.2015/03.05.2018 titled Smt.Jyoti v. Dinesh filed by the respondent-wife has been allowed against the Appellant-husband.
2. The facts in brief are that marriage of the parties was solemnized on 09.11.2008 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies at village Bamla-II, Tehsil and District Bhiwani. It was their first marriage. The couple lived and cohabited as husband and wife at village Kalinga and a male child named Viren was born from the wedlock.
3. It is pleaded by respondent-wife that at the time of their marriage appellant-husband was serving as Assistant Manager with a private company at Gurugram. Their marriage was performed in a decent manner; ample dowry including motorcycle and computer were given but appellant-husband and his family members were not satisfied and soon started harassing her for m
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