Supreme Court of India

S. Hanumantha Rao v. S. Ramani

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Reported as [1999] 2 S.C.R. 296
Bench V.N. Khare and R.P. Sethi JJ.
Decided 31 March 1999

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Hindu Law-Hindu Marriage Act, 1955-Section 13(1) (ia)-Petition by husband for divorce on ground of mental cruelty-Mental cruelty-Meaning of-Removal of Mangalsutra by wife in privacy-Wife preserving copies of letters S'2Y1t to her husband and parents of wife approaching Women Protection Cell for reconciliation between husband and wife-Held, in the facts and circumstances, do not constitute mental cruelty. The appellant and the respondent were married according to Hindu rites and customs on 26-8-1988 at Hyderabad. Soon differences arose between them and they started living separately, All

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