Honappa v. the State of Karnataka and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Wife's dissolution-of-marriage petition alleging cruelty and sexual assault by the husband, including a criminal case arising from an incident while she was pregnant. The court allowed the dissolution petition, imposing conditions on both spouses including a bond, non-repetition of offences and no interference with the proceedings below.
What did the court decide?
Dissolution petition allowed, subject to conditions: Rs. 5,00,000 bond with sureties, one-year good behaviour, no repetition of offences, and no interference with or absence from the pending criminal/