The Court was dealing with an appeal filed by the husband contesting the decision of a family court in Bengaluru to dismiss his plea for the dissolution of his marriage under Section 13(i)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
The husband had filed for divorce in 2012. In his plea, he claimed that the wife consistently demeaned him based on his skin color.
Additionally, it was alleged by the husband that in 2011, his wife lodged a “false” complaint against him and his family members, citing cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. He further claimed that his wife had left him to reside with her parents.
The wife refuted the allegations and asserted that her husband had engaged in an extramarital affair with another woman. She further contended that her husband had subjected her to physical abuse and that her treatment by his family was unsatisfactory.
Source: Barandbench
