JUDGMENT

P.Krishna Kumar, J.

The appellant, who is the husband of the respondent, filed a petition for divorce on the ground of matrimonial cruelty under Section 10 (1)(x) of the Divorce Act before the Family Court, Ernakulam. By the judgment impugned in this appeal, the Family Court dismissed the petition.

2. The marriage between the appellant and the respondent was solemnised on 24.06.2007, in accordance with Christian rites. The appellant alleges that, from the very next day of the marriage, the respondent began behaving unusually and started quarrelling with him, questioning whether he had any premarital affairs. She also refused to engage in sexual relations with him. Hoping that a change in environment might improve the situation, the appellant took the respondent to Sharjah, where he was employed at the time. However, matters deteriorated further as the respondent continued to display extreme suspicion. She persistently tried to uncover details about the appellant’s past, and her sceptical and erratic behaviour made it impossible to maintain a healthy marital life. Consequently, the appellant took the respondent back to her parental home, it is alleged.

3. In the meantime, the