Supreme Court of India

Vijay Kumar Rama Chandra Bhate v. Neela Vijay Kumar Bhate

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Reported as [2003] 3 S.C.R. 607
Bench Doraiswamy Raju and D.M. Dharmadhikari JJ.
Decided 16 April 2003

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Hindu law: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; Section 13(l)(i-a): Petition for dissolution of marriage on ground of cruelty meted out to the wife-petition for restitution of conjugal rights and custody of children filed by the husband-Grant of dissolution of marriage and rejection of petition c for restitution of conjugal rights by Trial Court-Accusation of unchastity/ extra marital relationship-Withdrawal thereafter-Effect of-Restitution of conjugal rights-Scope of-Held: such an accusation causing marital agony and suffering for the wife amounting to cruelty rendering maintenance of matrimonial home

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