IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 11.02.2025 JYOTI ……Appellant Versus SONU …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR Present:- Mr. Naveen S. Bhardwaj, Advocate for the appellant.

SUDHIR SINGH, J.

Challenge in the present appeal is to the judgment and decree dated 18.11.2024 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Karnal (for short the ‘Family Court’), whereby, the petition under Section 13(i)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’) filed by the respondent-husband, was allowed, and the marriage between the parties was dissolved by a decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty.

2. The aforesaid petition had been filed by the respondent- husband, inter alia, averring therein that his marriage with the appellant-wife was solemnized on 26.11.2016, according to Hindu rites and out of the said wedlock, two daughters were born, who were residing with the appellant-wife. It was further alleged that from the very beginning of the marriage, the appellant-wife was very rude towards the respondent-husband and his family members. She had threatened to implicate him and his family members