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2018 MarsdenLR 3243
HIGH COURT MALAYA SEREMBAN
SHANTINI PILLAY NARAYANASAMY PILLAY – Appellant
Versus
KANNA DASAN NARIANASAMY – Respondent
[Divorce Petition No: 33-168-10/2014]
Important Points
The court underscores that an irretrievable breakdown can be established through infidelity and alcoholism, allowing a divorce and consequential relief.
Subject
Family Law - Divorce and Custody
Act Referred
Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976: S.53, S.54, S.76
Headnote
This case discusses the petitioner's request for divorce under s 53(1) of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 due to irretrievable breakdown of marriage, citing extramarital affairs and alcoholism as grounds. The court determined the marriage was beyond repair, granting divorce and related consequential reliefs. The judgment framed the issues around the behavior of the respondent and referenced s 54(1)(b). Ultimately, the court concluded that the petitioner could not be expected to live with the respondent due to his actions. The final order was a grant of divorce and annulment of marriage.
Petitioner Advocates:Cheow Wee,Emily Chong ,Respondent Advocate: R Kengadharan
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| 1. petitioner filed for divorce citing irretrievable breakdown. (Para 1) |
[1] The petitioner and respondent fell in love some time ago. They married after that. Fast forward now, the petitioner wants a divorce. Hence, she filed the divorce petition for annulment of the marriage for determination by this court. She also as normally done in divorce petitions, claimed consequential reliefs.
