HIRACHAND SRINIVAS MANAGAONKAR vs SUNANDA

The Supreme Court held that a husband seeking divorce under Section 13(1-A)(i) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 cannot be denied relief solely on the basis of unpaid maintenance to his wife and daughter, as the conditions for divorce are met. The Court interpreted Sections 10 and 23(1)(a) of the Act, concluding that the failure to pay maintenance does not automatically invalidate the divorce petition. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's refusal to grant divorce was set aside.