DHAN VATI@DHANNO vs SATISH KUMAR

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 04.09.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 19.09.2025 + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 8/2022 & CM APPL. 4523/2022 (Stay) DHAN VATI @ DHANNO .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sanjay Rathi, Advocate. versus SATISH KUMAR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sudhir Tewatia, Mr. Sahil Gandhi, Mr. Aman Gahlot, Ms. Himani Verma, Ms. Kavya and Mr. Vivek, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present appeal is filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 read with Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 19551, assailing Judgment and Decree dated 30.09.20212 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Courts, Tis Hazari Courts (West), Delhi3, in the matter titled “Sh. Satish Kumar vs. Smt. Dhan Vati @ Dhanno”, arising out of HMA Petition No. 526/2009 (which was subsequently renumbered as 329/2014, and later 590661/2016). 1 HMA 2 Impugned Judgement 3 Family Court Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR MAT.APP.(F.C.) 8/2022 Page 1 of 29 BHATIA Signing Date:20.09.2025 19:11:59 2. By the Impugned Judgment, the learned Family Court allowed the petition filed by the Respondent-Husband and granted a decree of divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of the HMA, on the ground of cruelty, thereby dissolving the marriage as against the Appellant-Wife and in favour of the Respondent-Husband. BRIEF FACTS: 3. Shorn of unnecessary details, the facts, as pleaded by the parties and relevant for the present Appeal, are as follows: - a. The marriage between the Appellant and the Respondent was solemnized on 03.03.1990 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. Out of wedlock, a son, Rahul, was born on 03.10.1997. b. The Respondent-Husband al