Orissa High Court dismissed the writ petition of a wife requesting reconciliation with her husband. She filed a writ challenging the family court’s decision. She had contended that the family court had failed to make efforts for conciliation between the parties. The law mandates conciliation was to be done in line with the provisions of law, i.e. Section 23(2) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and Rule 18 of the Family Courts (Court) Rules, 2010.
Court also imposed Rs. 25,000 cost on her. High Court had found that she had lied to the court. She had suppressed facts before the High Court for her gains. However, the opposite party, her husband, brought to the fore her ill motives. He placed before the court that the wife had only put selective information in front of the court. She had deliberately averted the timeline directed by the Supreme Court for the closure of the case. She had conveniently hidden the video conference appearance as they were from the medical field.
Court expressed its anguish on the matter. It noted that the wife concealed the material facts. Court observed that she had filed the writ only to prolong the matter and harass her husband.
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