Right to Appeal in Divorce Case Under Hindu Marriage Act Survives Death of Spouse, Court Examines Adultery Allegations: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati delivered an important judgment on 24 February 2026 in a matrimonial dispute under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The case was decided by Hon’ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand and Hon’ble Sri Justice A. Hari Haranadha Sarma. The appeal was filed by Smt. Gompa Chellayyamma challenging the divorce granted earlier by the Family Court, Visakhapatnam in O.P. No. 749 of 2007. Background of…