Mr Kumar

Serving army officer argues own divorce case before Supreme Court: Wife: I am not here against divorce (divorce has already been granted). I am challenging the remarks and findings on cruelty and desertion made against me by the family court and high court. They may be expunged. Husband: I had to fight 10 years to get my parents’ name out, my sister’s name out and my name out from the allegations she had made against me and now she wants that they be omitted. Please see the allegations which were put on me. First allegation, trying to convert her religion, trying to murder her, sexual determination and gender bias, pressurising her to terminate pregnancy, harassment for dowry, demanding dowry, stalking, threatening with weapon… I had to fight 10 years to get my name cleared from this. Till date they have taken out about 57 lakhs from me. Court: they have taken out means what? It’s according to the family court’s order. Husband: in another matter they have to return 11.7 lakhs to me. Court: that’s a different matter, you have got recourse to the courts for that. Husband: the maintenance which they have taken from me is on a false affidavit. They have misled the family court. She has filed two contradicting affidavits. Court: contradicting doesn’t mean that it’s false. Court: What were the allegations in the divorce suit? Wife: cruelty in terms of not staying with him in his place of work, desertion that I did not go with my daughter to his house and instead I went to my parents’ house. I wanted to open my dental clinic in Ahmedabad has been used against me. Saying that I don’t want to join my husband in his place of work, knowing that he’s an army man. Court: yes, wife having own work, there’s nothing wrong with that. Court to husband: are you standing the risk of getting this judgement of high court reversed? [the judgement which had granted divorce based on wife’s cruelty]. We don’t think a single allegation in your petition amounts to cruelty, if you seek our opinion. Do you want to take that risk? Husband: the charges that were put on me… Court: let things be over. Forget about the past and move on. That’s more advisable for you. Husband: it took me 10 years to get my name cleared from the charges which she had put against me. Court: you also dragged her here till Supreme Court. (The husband has filed a perjury case against the wife for the alleged contradictory affidavits) The court ultimately reserved its order in the case.

Supreme Court hears a matrimonial case: Husband: I don’t want a divorce. Court: divorce is filed by wife? On what grounds? Husband: cruelty and desertion. Court: false charge of adultery, you could not prove, that itself is ground for divorce. Wife is not asking for alimony? Husband: no Court: you should be happy. Are you a software engineer? Husband: now I am a freelancer. Court: everyone becomes unemployed after divorce proceedings are filed. Wife says she has resigned, husband will say he has given up his job, he has been thrown out on the complaint of the wife, something or the other. Now you have become freelancer. Court: did you prove adultery against her? Husband: no. Wife: I have solemnised a second marriage after divorce was granted by trial court and upheld by high court. Husband: please hear me for a moment. Court: pay 50 lakhs (to wife) [as permanent alimony] Husband: that is not even her demand. Court: no, we are saying that. Husband: may I make one more submission. We can explore custody of child through mediation. Court: dismissed.