Long Separation and Refusal to Resume Cohabitation Prove Desertion, Divorce Granted After 21 Years: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dissolved the marriage between Bijendra and Rekha, holding that prolonged separation coupled with conduct showing refusal to resume matrimonial life was sufficient to establish desertion under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court also directed Bijendra to pay ₹7 lakh as permanent alimony to Rekha. Bench Of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra And Justice Shree Chandrashekhar The judgment was delivered on September 2, 2026,…
