Divorce Plea Refused, Vague Allegations of Adultery Cannot Dissolve Marriage: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court recently dismissed a husband’s appeal seeking divorce against his wife after finding that the allegations of adultery and desertion were vague and unsupported by proper evidence. The Court held that under the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, a marriage cannot be dissolved merely on the basis of suspicion, assumptions, or incomplete pleadings. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Nani Tagia and…