divorce under 27(1)(d), 36 and 38 of the special marriage ac

"Apart from legal provisions it is outright cruelty on your part since laws are biased in favour of woman." -- did not quite understand the meaning of "cruelty on your part" .. did you mean to say that the woman in question who has filed for divorce is cruel or you meant its cruel to her? I assume its the latter because husband had been extremely abusive and controlling and also tried to isolate the woman from her acquaintances.

first of all,  please clarify whether you had filed petition for Maintenance under  Criminal Procedure code along with this divorce petition. whether you are expecting maintenance from your husband. if not you have better possibility to get a  Expartee divorce decree.

whether you had filed petition for Maintenance under  Criminal Procedure code along with this divorce petition --Yes ..

whether you are expecting maintenance from your husband -- yes .. and also for kids

Have also sought an injunction for not to be evicted out of the dwelling unit.

What does the woman in question stand to gain/lose if she is given an ex-parte verdict in her favour in this particular case? How can a man get away with avoiding appearance, not defending and go scot free once ex-parte verdict is issued?

There has to be something within the law to bring him to book and make him honour his responsibilities. He has reneged on his commitments towards children as well!

I have similar questions. I have filed for divorce under 27(1)(d) of special  marriage act. I have also asked for maintenance from my husband. The notice is well served but my husband is not showing up. If i get Ex-partee verdict, then how will i get maintenance for myself and my children if my husband is not working? is there any way in law to make him pay for us? If i get ex-partee divorce then is there anything that i will  not be eligible to get which i can get being his wife?

@Prabhakar ... thank you so much for the guidance. Just a few small queries - you mention .. "If the order is under Section 24 or 25 of the HMA" ... this might sound silly, but can the order be  passed under an entirely different section than the petition originally filed? And what if it is NOT passed under those sections? Thanks..

Thank you so much Prabhakar. You gave me valuable information. Some more queries i have..as how long this procedure of recovery takes? do i need to give proofs of his property, assets etc? me and my husband stay in two different cities in far away states so it is difficult to keep track of his movements and i do not have such  resources. please advice