KAVITA ARORA vs SANJAY ARORA

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 09.10.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 29.10.2025 + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 5/2023 and CM APPL.1193/2023 (Stay) KAVITA ARORA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ashish Upadhyay and Mr. Pardeep Kumar Mishra, Advocates. versus SANJAY ARORA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Prashant Mendiratta, Mr. Sanchit Sahani, Ms. Neha Jain, Mr. Taarak Duggal, Ms. Sneha Mathew, Ms. Vaishnavi Saxena, Ms. Sakshi Jain and Mr. Chaitanya, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present Appeal has been filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 1 , read with Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 2 , assailing the Judgment and Decree dated 19.11.20223 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Courts, Central District, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi4, in HMA No. 11/2012 1 FC Act 2 HMA 3 Impugned Judgement 4 Family Court Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA MAT.APP.(F.C.) 5/2023 Page 1 of 34 Signing Date:31.10.2025 17:07:39 (renumbered as HMA No. 5862025/2016), titled “Sanjay Arora vs. Kavita Arora”. 2. By the Impugned Judgment, the learned Family Court allowed the petition filed by the Respondent-Husband under Section 13(1)(ia) of the HMA, holding that the ground of cruelty stood proved, and consequently, a decree of divorce in favour of the Respondent- Husband was granted, thereby dissolving his marriage with the Appellant-Wife. BRIEF FACTS: 3. The marriage between the Respondent-Husband and the Appellant-Wife was solemnized on 16.10.1991 at Arya Samaj Mandir, Patel Nagar, New Delhi, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. The marriage was subsequently registered with the Registrar of Marriages.