SUMAN SANKAR BHUNIA vs DEBARATI BHUNIA CHAKRABORTY

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 04.11.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 27.11.2025 MAT.APP.(F.C.) 115/2024 & CM APPL. 21304/2024 (Stay) SUMAN SANKAR BHUNIA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Prosenjeet Banerjee, Ms. Shreya Singhal, Ms. Mhasilenuo Keditsu, Ms. Kushagra, Ms. Anshika, Ms. Vijayrajeshwari & Mr. Sarthak, Advocates. versus DEBARATI BHUNIA CHAKRABORTY .....Respondent Through: Ms. Padma Priya, Ms. Chitrangda Rastrauara, Mr. Abhijeet Singh, Mr. Anirudh Singh, Mr. Aishwaray Mishra, Mr. Dhananjay Shekhawat, Mr. Sakshi Aggarwal, Mr. Yuvraj Singh, Ms. Pearl Pundir and Ms. Bhumika, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present Appeal, filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 19841 read with Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1 FC Act 2. The present appeal raises a significant question as to whether, in a petition originally instituted under Section 13(1)(ia) of the HMA seeking divorce on the ground of cruelty, a decree of divorce can be granted under the provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 19545. BRIEF FACTS: 3. The brief conspec