Geeta Jagdish Mangtani Vs. Jagdish Mangtan
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Head Note
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Section 13 (1)
Desertion by wife - Wife a school teacher and earning Rs 7000/- - Husband earning Rs 1200/- from private job - Parties lived togather only for 7 months and then wife deserted - Plea of wife that she could join if husband earned Rs 5000/- p.m. - Such a course of conduct over a long period indicated total abandonment of marriage and cannot be justified on ground of monetary consideration alone - Decree of divorcee upheld.
Topic(s)-Desertion by wife