Second Divorce Plea on Fresh Cause of Cruelty Not Barred by Res Judicata After Dismissal of First Plea: Allahabad High Court
In a significant ruling, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has clarified that a second divorce petition filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, on the grounds of cruelty, is maintainable if a fresh cause of action arises after the dismissal of the first divorce case. This judgment was delivered while hearing a case where a husband had filed a second divorce plea after the…
