Foreign Divorce Decree Not Conclusive if it Ignores Indian Law; Divorced Hindu Wife Entitled to Maintenance: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in a significant ruling, has held that a foreign divorce decree obtained on grounds not recognised under Indian matrimonial law is not conclusive and does not bar a Hindu wife from claiming maintenance in India. A division bench of Justice Battu Devanand and Justice A. Hari Haranadha Sarma affirmed that

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