Divorce Decree Under Section 13(1)(ia) of Hindu Marriage Act Set Aside for Lack of Evidence on Cruelty and Adultery: Patna High Court

Divorce case under Section 13(1)(ia), Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 reaches finality as Patna High Court overturns the decree of divorce granted by the Family Court of Gopalganj. The appeal was filed by Kiran Devi, challenging the divorce decree obtained by her husband Akhilesh Mishra. The case sheds light on legal interpretations of cruelty, desertion, and adultery in matrimonial disputes. Grounds of divorce and earlier family court judgment The Family Court…