SMT. POOJA RANA Vs. MAJOR NARENDRA SINGH RANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This First Appeal has been filed against the judgment and order dated 15 July 2017 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court in Divorce Petition No. 16 of 2015 (Major Narendra Singh Rana Vs. Smt. Pooja Rana), whereby the application moved by the appellant wife has been rejected holding that the divorce petition filed by the respondent-husband under Sec. 13 (1) (1a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on the ground of cruelty is maintainable despite the fact that the respondent-husband has embraced Christian religion on the date of filing the divorce petition.

(2.) The facts, in brief, are as follows:-

(3.) The appellant has filed written statement wherein she has denied all the allegations and made counter allegations against her husband that he is in the habit of consuming liquor, indulges in 'Tona-Totka' and also makes a demand of Rs. 25.00 lacs or a flat to be arranged by her parents. She is totally dependent upon her father along with her small daughter. She also took preliminary objection that the petition of the respondent is not maintainable because he has embraced Christianity as per his own admission in the petition.