Supreme Court of India
Kollam Chandra Sekhar v. Kollam Padma Latha
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For the aforesaid reasons, we are of the firm view that the findings and reasons recorded in setting aside the judgment E and decree of the trial court is neither erroneous nor does it suffer from error in law which warrants our interference and calls for setting aside the impugned judgment and decree of the first appellate court.
Judgment, page 25
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Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - s.13(1)(iii) - Dissolution of marriage on ground of mental illness of spouse - Divorce petition filed by appellant-husband pleading that respondent wife was suffering from schizophrenia - Respondent-wife filed petition for restitution of conjugal rights - Trial Court allowed the divorce petition and dismissed the petition for restitution of conjugal rights - Judgment reversed by the High Court - Justification - Held: Justified - The High Court rightly examined the entire evidence on record and coffectly found fault with the findings of fact recorded by the trial
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