In Brief
Ravinder Kaur sought dissolution of her marriage to Manjeet Singh on grounds of alleged illegitimate relationship and mental cruelty. The trial court rejected her petition. The High Court had reversed this decision, but the Supreme Court allowed the appeal. The Court held that mere allegations or misunderstandings regarding extramarital relationships do not constitute the nature of mental cruelty required under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act for dissolving a marriage. The Supreme Court restored the trial court's judgment rejecting the dissolution petition.
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