DR.(MRS.) MALATHI RAVI, M.D. vs DR. B.V . RAVI M.D.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision granting divorce under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, based on the husband's claim of desertion by the wife. The Court found that the wife's behavior, characterized by non-cooperation and abandonment of the marital home for three years, constituted sufficient grounds for dissolution of marriage. The judgment clarified the interpretation of desertion within the context of marital obligations and responsibilities, affirming the High Court's reversal of the Family Court's decree for restitution of conjugal rights.