ARATI MONDAL Vs. BHUPATI MONDAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS first appeal is at the instance of a wife in a proceeding for divorce on the ground of cruelty and is directed against the judgment and decree dated 28th April, 2004 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, tenth Court, Alipore, in Matrimonial Suit no. 20 of 1995 thereby granting a decree for divorce.

(2.) THE respondent before us filed a proceeding under Section 13 (1) (1a) of the Hindu marriage Act, 1955 thereby giving rise to matrimonial Suit No. 116 of 1993 claiming divorce on the following allegations :

(3.) THE suit was contested by the wife by filing written statement thereby denying the material allegations made in the plaint and the defence of the wife may be summarised thus :