Divorce Granted on Ground of Mental Cruelty Under Section 13(1)(i-a) Hindu Marriage Act: Jharkhand High Court

The High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi decided a divorce appeal filed under Section 19(1), Family Court Act, 1984. The Appellant, Abhishek Kumar Pathak, challenged the Family Court order which had refused divorce from his wife Asha Pathak. The High Court upheld the Family Court decision and ruled that no legally proved cruelty was found under Section 13(1)(i-a), Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, therefore divorce cannot be granted. Marriage Background Between…