Dr. N.G.
Dastane, the petitioner in the instant case married S. Dastane in 1956 and 3
children were born to them. The husband filed a petition for annulment of the
marriage on the ground of cruelty under Section 10(i) (b) and Section 13 (i)
(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The
allegations against the wife were, she was threatening to put an end to her own
life (Suicide), to set fire to the house to ruin his family; insulting and
abusing him and his parents in the presence of the guests and neighbours,
threatening to urn the book written by his father; rubbing chilly powder on the
infant child, beating the child suffering from high fever mercilessly etc. The husband proved her trouble making
behavior and indifferent attitude.
The
Bombay High court annulled the marriage on the ground of wife’s cruelty. On
appeal, the Supreme Court reversed the decision of the High Court and dismissed
the petition.
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