Sujata Uday Patil vs Uday Madhukar Patil

The Supreme Court upheld the divorce decree granted under Section 13(1)(i-a) and (i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, affirming that the appellant had treated the respondent with cruelty and had deserted him for over two years. The Court found that the High Court correctly concluded that the wife's conduct amounted to desertion without sufficient cause, thereby justifying the dissolution of marriage. The outcome confirmed the lower courts' findings and the decree of divorce was maintained.