Supreme Court of India

Ramchander v. Ananta

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Reported as [2015] 2 S.C.R. 255
Bench Vikramajit Sen and C. Nagappan JJ.
Decided 24 February 2015

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We are of the considered view that the High Court has rightly done so. 8.

Judgment, page 8

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Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - ss.13(1 )(i-a) and 13(1 )(i-b) - Petition for divorce - By husband - On the grounds of mental cruelty and desertion - Decree of divorce granted by trial court - Decree set aside by High Court - On appeal, held: The alleged conduct of the wife is not so grave and weighty amounting to mental cruelty, but can be said only a wear and tear of married life - The ground of desertion also is not established in view of the evidence of three witnesses, who had seen the couple together as spouses even after the alleged date of desertion - The marriage also cannot be said to

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