IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA, HYDERABAD
MOUSHUMI BATTACHARYA, B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO
Nishkal Singampalli – Appellant
Versus
Kannepamula Vijaya Kumar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J.
The Appellant-wife has preferred the instant Appeal aggrieved by the order, dated 03.11.2022 in O.P.No.778 of 2017 passed by I Additional Family Court at Hyderabad, whereby the Divorce petition filed by the respondent-husband under Section 10 (iv) (x) of Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (for short ‘the Act’) was allowed.
2. The factual background of the case is as follows:
2.1. The respondent-husband has initially filed O.P. under Section 10 (iv) of the Act that his marriage was performed with the appellant-wife on 29.12.2010 as per Christian Rules and Customs. He alleged that on the first night of the marriage, he noticed white patches on the lips and body of the appellant-wife, when the respondent-husband ascertained with the appellant-wife about the white patches on her lips and body, she informed that they were sun burns. It is further alleged in the petition that in the month of January, 2012, the respondent-husband requested the appellant-wife to visit a Doctor and get treatment. Whenever there was a quarrel, the appellant-wife used to do Caste differentiation by saying that the respondent-husband belongs to labour class. After shifting to Hyderabad, th
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