Supreme Court of India
Vidhya Viswanathan v. Kartik Balakrishnan
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In view of the above principle of law laid down by this Court, and having considered the submissions of parties, and . the evidence on record, we do not find any ground to interfere with the decree of divorce passed by the High Court on the ground of cruelty.
Judgment, page 13
From the headnote
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - ss.13(1)(ia) and 25 - Divorce - On ground of cruelty - Mental cruelty - Divorce petition filed by respondent-husband dismissed by trial court - But allowed by High Court - Propriety - Held: Respondent-husband in his evidence narrated in detail, the incidents of alleged cruelty suffered by him - He was subjected to lengthy cross- examination but nothing came out which created doubt in his testimony - Appellant-wife denied allegations made by respondent-husband but in cross-examination she admitted that the marriage was not consummated - Not allowing a spouse for a
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