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DIVORCE PETITION
SUBMITTED BY
MEGANATH V
BA.LLB
16040141052
SUMITTED TO
Prof.HEENA GHANSHYAM PATOLI
|ALLIANCE SCHOOL OF LAW|
ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY, BANGALORE

Divorce Petition by Hindu Wife on the Grounds of Cruelty
IN THE FAMILY COURT Bengaluru,
MUMBAI M.J. PETITION NO. 8888 of 851998

Smt . Nandhi,
daughter of Anand Murthy,
aged 25 years,
residing at 274 A Electronic City Bengaluru Petitioner.
Versus
Manik Malhotra,
son of Ashyant Malhotra, 27
years of age,
residing at 45 b Whitefield Bengaluru,
carrying on Family business......
Respondent.
In the matter of dissolution of marriage under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956
And
In the matter of the Family Courts Act, 1954
And In the matter of Divorce of the Petitioner with the Respondent on grounds of cruelty. TO,
THE HON''BLE PRINCIPAL JUDGE AND OTHER
JUDGES OF THIS HON''BLE COURT. THE
HUMBLE PETITION OF THE PETITIONER
ABOVE NAMED MOST RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH:
• That the Petitioner and the Respondent were lawfully married according to traditional Hindu
Vedic rites on the 18 day of September 2015 at the Pai Vista hall in Bengaluru. Hereto annexed
and marked Exhibit 'A' is a copy of the marriage certificate evidencing the said marriage.
The Petitioner and the Respondent are Hindu by birth and they continue to be so.
• After the said marriage, the Petitioner and the Respondent cohabited and lived together at the
Petitioner's house for about four years. There were two issues out of this marriage viz. Manan
(son of 2 years of age)
• The Petitioner states that from the month of March 2018, the Respondent began to ill-treat the
Petitioner, and from the month of September 2018, began to physically assault the Petitioner
without any cause whatsoever. For some time, the Petitioner made no complaint and underwent
such ill-treatment, hoping that the Defendant would see better sense.
However, on or about
December month of 2018, the Respondent attacked the Petitioner with a stick and inflicted serious
injuries leading to multiple fractures in hand and leg of the Petitioner. The Petitioner thereupon lodged
a complaint at the Whiefield Police Station, being complaint No.8245. The Petitioner craves leave to
refer to and rely upon a copy of the said complaint when produced.
• The Petitioner says that as a result of the aforesaid injury inflicted on the Petitioner by the
Respondent, the Petitioner had to be hospitalized for six days. The Petitioner craves leave to
refer to and rely upon the Medical Certificate issued by Dr. Aryan who treated the Petitioner at
Nrayans Hospital.
• The petitioner says that even thereafter, the Respondent continued to treat the Petitioner in a
cruel and violent manner. The Petitioner says that such cruelty has cause an apprehension in the
mind of the Petitioner that it will be harmful and injurious for the Petitioner to continue to live
with the respondent.
• There is no collusion or connivance between the Petitioner and the Respondent in filing this
Petition.
• The Petitioner is claiming alimony @ Rs. 50,000 per month from the Respondent.
• No other proceedings with respect to the marriage between the Petitioner and the Respondent
have been filed in this Honorable Court or in any other Court in India.
• The Petitioner and the Respondent were married in Mumbai and last cohabited in Bengaluru
within the territorial limits of the jurisdiction to entertain, try and dispose of the present Petition.
• The Petitioner being a lady is exempt from payment of Court fees. 12. The Petitioner will rely
on documents, a list whereof is annexed hereto. The Petitioner therefore prays: · That this
Honorable Court be pleased to decree a dissolution of the said marriage between the Petitioner
and the Respondent; · That the Petitioner be granted alimony @ Rs. 50,000/- per month; · That
the Respondent be ordered and decreed to pay to the Petitioner the costs of this Petition; and · In
the alternate to prayer (c) above, the Respondent be directed to give the Petitioner a sum of Rs.
10,000/- so as to enable her to purchase suitable accommodation for herself; · That pending the
hearing and final disposal of this petition, the Respondent be directed to provide the Petitioner
with a monthly allowance of Rs. 20000/- to meet her personal expenses and the expenses of
running the matrimonial home; · For such further and other reliefs as the nature and
circumstances of the case may require.
Petition drawn by:

Mr. V .Meganath, Advocate,
Sd/- Petitioner High Court, Bengaluru.
VERIFICATION I, Nandhini , the Petitioner above named, do hereby solemnly declare and say that
what is contained in paragraphs 4 to 8 is true to my knowledge and that what is state in paragraphs 8
to 11 is stated on legal advice and I believe the same to be true.
5th day of January 2020.
Sd/- Before me, Registrar/Superintendent,
Harshini

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DIVORCE PETITION

Prof.HEENA GHANSHYAM PATOLI

|ALLIANCE SCHOOL OF LAW|

ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY, BANGALORE

IN THE FAMILY COURT Bengaluru,

MUMBAI M.J. PETITION NO. 8888 of 851998

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