Family Court's Approach Can't Be Like Ordinary Civil Proceeding: Sets Aside Order Closing Wife's Right To File Reply In Divorce Plea: Delhi High Court

In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court dealt with a critical matter concerning matrimonial disputes and the rights of a wife in defending herself against her husband's divorce petition. The case, titled Meenu Agrawal v. Bharat Goel, revolved around a dispute regarding the wife's right to file a written statement after her husband filed for divorce under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Case Background: The husband,…