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R.R. KRISHNAA (Legal Manager)     02 January 2010

LATEST JUDGMENT ON DIVORCE

ATTEMPT & THREATS TO COMMIT SUICIDE AMOUNTS TO CRUELTY:  SC

 

MUMBAI: Repeated attempts to commit suicide as well the threats to commit suicide could amount to "cruelty", and it can very well be a ground for seeking divorce, the Bombay High Court has held.

The family court in Pune granted divorce to Varsha and Prakash (both names changed) on the application made by Prakash in 2002, against which Varsha had filed appeal.

Both had been living separately for the last seventeen years.

Prakash's application for divorce was on the ground that his wife was temperamental, she frequently fought with him, and threatened to commit suicide.

In her statement before the family court, Varsha admitted that she had, in fact, attempted suicide twice. Once she tried to jump from a bridge, on another occasion she tried to drink an insecticide, but was saved both the times.

High Court held that family court was right in granting divorce to Prakash, "because the behaviour of the appellant in persistently threatening and attempting suicide would constitute mental cruelty in law".

 

SOURCE:  THE TIMES OF INDIA

 

Date:  02.01.2010

 



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(Guest)

Yes. Good decision.


(Guest)

NANDKUMAR B.SAWANT.M.COM.LL.B.(MUMBAI),ADVOCATE

MOBILE.09325226691,09271971251

e.mail.adv.nbsawant@yahoo.co.in

e.mail.nandkumarbs@sify.com

REGARDING THE DIVORCE MATTERS  SEVERAL JUDGEMENTS ARE THERE. COURT WILL DECIDE THE MATTERS ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH CASE. THE JUDGEMENT REFERED IS OF HIGH COURT. JUST WAIT TILL FURTHER LEGAL REMEDY OFAPPEAL. AND JUDGEMENTS IN OTHER SIMILAR CASES.

MATRIMONIAL DISPUTES I SUGGEST BE SORTED OUT BY THE PARTIES AS THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM VERY  WELL.

WITH BEST REGARDS TO ALL .

THANKING YOU

YOURS SINCERELY

NANDKUMAR  B. SAWANT.M.COM.LL.B.(MUMBAI),ADVOCATE


(Guest)

NANDKUMAR B.SAWANT.M.COM.LL.B.(MUMBAI),ADVOCATE

MOBILE.09325226691,09271971251

e.mail.adv.nbsawant@yahoo.co.in

e.mail.nandkumarbs@sify.com

REGARDING THE DIVORCE MATTERS  SEVERAL JUDGEMENTS ARE THERE. COURT WILL DECIDE THE MATTERS ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH CASE. THE JUDGEMENT REFERED IS OF HIGH COURT. JUST WAIT TILL FURTHER LEGAL REMEDY OFAPPEAL. AND JUDGEMENTS IN OTHER SIMILAR CASES.

MATRIMONIAL DISPUTES I SUGGEST BE SORTED OUT BY THE PARTIES AS THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM VERY  WELL.

WITH BEST REGARDS TO ALL .

THANKING YOU

YOURS SINCERELY

NANDKUMAR  B. SAWANT.M.COM.LL.B.(MUMBAI),ADVOCATE


(Guest)

NANDKUMAR B.SAWANT.M.COM.LL.B.(MUMBAI),ADVOCATE

MOBILE.09325226691,09271971251

e.mail.adv.nbsawant@yahoo.co.in

e.mail.nandkumarbs@sify.com

REGARDING THE DIVORCE MATTERS  SEVERAL JUDGEMENTS ARE THERE. COURT WILL DECIDE THE MATTERS ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH CASE. THE JUDGEMENT REFERED IS OF HIGH COURT. JUST WAIT TILL FURTHER LEGAL REMEDY OFAPPEAL. AND JUDGEMENTS IN OTHER SIMILAR CASES.

MATRIMONIAL DISPUTES I SUGGEST BE SORTED OUT BY THE PARTIES AS THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM VERY  WELL.

WITH BEST REGARDS TO ALL .

THANKING YOU

YOURS SINCERELY

NANDKUMAR  B. SAWANT.M.COM.LL.B.(MUMBAI),ADVOCATE

Bhartiya No. 1 (Nationalist)     03 January 2010

A person with suicidal tendencies needs special care/attention and psychiatric treatment. When wife is at distress, is it good to divorce her? After divorce she will be more prone to suicide.


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