S.12(1)(b) HMA | Mental Illness of Spouse Must Be Proved by Doctor, Mere Prescriptions Not Enough for Annulment: Chhattisgarh High Court

In a notable judgment dated 14.08.2025, the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur dismissed an appeal filed under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, wherein the appellant-husband had sought annulment of marriage under Section 12 and, in the alternative, divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) and (ib) on grounds of fraud, cruelty, and desertion. The marriage was solemnized on 03.03.2008 at Bhilat, District Durg, as per Hindu rites, and the couple had two…