The Supreme Court of India has partly allowed an appeal filed by a husband and granted a decree of divorce under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, ruling that mere verbal assertions of readiness to discharge marital duties cannot disprove desertion when the spouse’s conduct demonstrates an active choice to abandon the relationship.
Mere Assertion of Willingness to Continue Marriage Is Not Enough When Conduct Shows Desertion: Supreme Court
