Supreme Court of India

Pankaj Mahajan v. Dimple @ Kajal

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Reported as [2011] 14 S.C.R. 945
Decided 30 September 2011

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Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - s.13 - Husband filed petition for dissolution of marriage by decree of divorce on grounds of (I) 'cruelty' and (ii) incurable 'unsound mind' of wife - Whether appellant-husband made out a case for divorce · against the respondent-wife on grounds of 'cruelty' and 'unsound mind' - Held: The appellant established and proved both the grounds - From the side of appellant, various doctors and other witnesses were examined to prove that respondent was suffering from mental disorder - All the four doctors/ . Psychiatrists who treated the respondent - PW-1, PW-2, PW-· 3 and

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