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2011 Supreme(MP) 882

PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, SHANTANU KEMKAR
Prakashrao – Appellant
Versus
Jyoti – Respondent


Advocates:
V.P. Saraf for appellant;
Sachin Subnis for respondent.

JUDGMENT

Shrivastava, J. -- 1. This first appeal under section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act is at the instance of the husband challenging the judgment and decree dated 19th August, 2003 passed by the Court of Additional District Judge, Shujalpur, dismissing the Case No.2/2002.

2. The appellant had filed the application seeking divorce under section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, pleading that his marriage with the respondent was solemnised on 21.2.2000. After 5-6 months of the marriage, the respondent had started creating disputes. She used to abuse and insult the parents of the appellant and falsely tell her relatives that her in-laws were demanding dowry and torturing her. She had made a false report under section 498A of the IPC which had ended into compromise. One day she had started fighting on the old issues and had thrown Belan on the appellant and had said that she would commit suicide and send her in-laws to jail. On these pleadings, a prayer for grant of decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty was made.

3. The respondent by filing the written statement had denied the allegations by stating that she had always tried to keep her husband and his family members happy, b

























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