Smt. Nagashree S @ Chandana v. Sri. Maruthi Rao R @ Hemanth
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), MFA No. 7264 of 2025 (FC), decided 11.12.2025; Bench: Jayant Banerji and K. V. Aravind JJ. Appellant Smt. Nagashree S @ Chandana had sought divorce under Section 13(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; her petition (MC No.222/2021, Principal Judge, Family Court, Shivamogga) was dismissed on 23.08.2025, and she appealed under Section 19(1) of the Family Court Act. Counsel for the appellant filed a memo for withdrawal stating the respondent, Sri. Maruthi Rao R @ Hemanth, expired on 24.11.2025 (death certificate enclosed); the appeal was dismissed. No substantive ruling on merits; no cases cited; no monetary amounts involved.
What did the court decide?
In view of the memo for withdrawal filed by the appellant's counsel stating that the respondent had expired on 24.11.2025 (with a copy of the death certificate enclosed), the appeal is dismissed.