IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 12035 OF 2018 (@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 34751 OF 2016)

DR. GEETHA ...APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS DR. MAHANTESH PATIL ...RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R

Leave granted.

2. This appeal is against a judgment and order dated 16.09.2016 passed by the Kalaburagi Bench of the High Court of Karnataka dismissing the appeal being MFA No. 200536 of 2015 (FC) filed by the appellant and confirming the decree of divorce granted by the learned Family Court at Gulbarga on the ground of cruelty in the matrimonial suit under Section 13(1) (a) being M.C. No. 47/2013 filed by the respondent against the appellant.

3. The marriage between the appellant and the respondent was solemnized on 25.12.2005 and they have a daughter from the wedlock who has been under the care and custody of the appellant since her birth. The respondent had filed the divorce petition on the ground of cruelty and desertion by the appellant. Vide judgment dated 21.02.2015, the Family Court Signature Not aVerlifield owed the divorce petition only on the ground of cruelty. In Digitally signed by MADHU BALA Date: 2019.01.03

15:57:50 ISTappeal before the High Court by the