MS. SHARANJIT KAUR KOHLI vs RAMANDEEP SINGH KOHLI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 22.04.2025 Pronounced on: 09.05.2025 + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 120/2025 AND CM.APPL. 17568/2025 MS. SHARANJIT KAUR KOHLI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Dr. Ram Avtar Sharma, Advs. versus RAMANDEEP SINGH KOHLI ....Respondent Through: Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Mr. Ravi Avasthi and Mr. Prateek Avasthi, Advs. along with respondent in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR JUDGMENT RENU BHATNAGAR, J. 1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the Judgment dated 07.12.2024 passed by the learned Judge, Family Court-01, South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, ‘Family Court’) in HMA No. 333/2018, titled Ramandeep Singh Kohli v. Smt. Sharanjit Kaur Kohli, whereby the divorce petition filed by the Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIJAYA MAT.APP.(F.C.) 120/2025 Page 1 of 14 LAKSHMI DOBHAL Signing Date:09.05.2025 17:09:13 respondent-husband under Section 13 (1) (ia) and (ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as, ‘HMA’) was allowed, and the marriage between the parties was dissolved. 2. The factual matrix of the instant appeal pertains to the marriage between the respondent and the appellant, which was solemnized on 28.03.2011 according to the Sikh Rites and ceremonies in Delhi. It was the second marriage of both the parties and was love-cum- arranged. No child was born out of the said wedlock. 3. Subsequently, the respondent filed the divorce petition in question, on 14.12.2016, alleging grounds of cruelty and desertion, primarily alleging therein that the appellant married him only to obtain Australian citizenship and thereafter, subjected him to continuous mental harassmen