Geeta Jagdish Mangtani vs Jagdish Mangtani

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decree of divorce granted under Section 13(1)(ia) and (ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, confirming that the wife had deserted the husband by leaving the matrimonial home and not returning. The Court noted that the husband's allegations of desertion were substantiated by the wife's failure to join him after June 1993, despite her claims of willingness to stay together. The Court emphasized that the husband's petition was valid based on the established facts of desertion, leading to the dismissal of the wife's appeal.