Manju Kumari Singh @ Smt. Manju Singh vs Avinash Kumar Singh

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the Family Court's decree of divorce on the grounds of desertion and cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court noted that the parties had been living separately for over a decade with no possibility of reconciliation, thus validating the husband's claim for divorce. The appeal by the wife was dismissed, confirming the lower courts' findings.