Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 346
📌 Paras 3.1-3.10
The appellant and respondent married in 2002 and had two children. Disputes arose, with the appellant alleging cruelty and dowry demands, and the respondent alleging the appellant's insistence on separate living, abusive language, and disputes with his parents. The parties lived separately from 2007, and the respondent filed for divorce in 2018 on grounds of cruelty and desertion. The Family Court granted the divorce, which was affirmed by the High Court. The appellant appealed to the Supreme Court.
📌 Para 4
Whether the findings of cruelty and desertion by the lower courts, leading to a decree of divorce, were sustainable on the facts and evidence presented, and whether the maintenance awarded was adequate.
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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