Sri B P Yashavantha Kumar v. Smt M N Manjula @ Manjamma
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, MFA No. 8475 of 2018 (MC), decided 17.02.2026: appeal against dismissal of Hindu Marriage Act S.13(1)(ia)(Ib) divorce petition (M.C.No.26/2015, Tarikere) DISMISSED FOR NON-PROSECUTION without deciding merits; counsel retired for want of instructions; non-compliance with cost order of Rs.5,000 dated 06.02.2026; appellant B.P. Yashavantha Kumar v. respondent M.N. Manjula @ Manjamma (served, unrepresented); useful only as authority for dismissal of appeals on non-prosecution, not on cruelty/desertion grounds.
What did the court decide?
The Miscellaneous First Appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution, as counsel for the appellant was unable to comply with the Court's orders regarding filing translated copies of documents and payment of Rs.5,000 cost dated 06.02.2026, and had filed a memo for retirement having no instructions from the appellant.