Hindu Marriage Act: Karnataka High Court sets aside divorce verdict, marriage is sacred, defamation of wife cannot go unheard

In a significant legal development, the Karnataka High Court, in a judgment delivered on December 5, 2023, has set aside a divorce decree granted under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The case, identified as Miscellaneous First Appeal No. 6578/2021 (FC), involved a dispute between Smt. Vyshnavee Vikranth (the appellant) and Sri Vikranth Jagannath (the respondent). Background of the Case: The marriage between Vyshnavee Vikranth and Vikranth Jagannath…