The High Court dismissed the husband's appeal against the Family Court's refusal to grant restitution of conjugal rights under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The Court held that the pending criminal and domestic violence proceedings initiated by the wife provided reasonable cause for her withdrawal.
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ASHOK ARORA .....Appellant Through: Mr Abhishek Gupta, Adv.
versus
DISHA @ DURGA .....Respondent
Through:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL
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O R D E R 04.09.2024
[Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing (as per request)]
MAT.APP.(F.C.) 292/2024
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MAT.APP.(F.C.) 292/2024
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allegedly, mental and physical harm. The accusations levelled by the respondent with regard to the way she was treated, if found to be true, gave her sufficient cause to withdraw from the company of the appellant. As noted by the Family Court, while cases lodged by the respondent have not concluded, the nature of the proceedings initiated by the respondent suggests that she had reasonable cause to withdraw from the company of the appellant.
RAJIV SHAKDHER, J
AMIT BANSAL, J
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 Ch
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MAT.APP.(F.C.) 292/2024
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5 provisions across 4 enactments
ASHOK ARORA
DISHA @ DURGA
RAJIV SHAKDHER
AMIT BANSAL
As recorded by the court registry
An appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act 1984 against a decree or order of a Family Court.
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