IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 21.02.2025 HARJINDER KAUR ……Appellant Versus PARMINDER SINGH …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR Present:- Ms. Anisha Sharma, Advocate and Mr. Lakhan Rana, Advocate for the appellant.

SUDHIR SINGH, J.

Challenge in the present appeal is to the judgment and decree dated 18.01.2025 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Tarn Taran (for short the ‘Family Court’), whereby the petition under Section 13 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, alleging therein that his marriage with the appellant-wife was solemnized on 21.02.2016, according to Sikh rites and out of the said wedlock, a male child was born on 22.09.2017, who was living with the appellant-wife against the wishes of the respondent-husband. It was further alleged that right from the beginning of the marriage, the appellant-wife used to pick-up the quarrels wit