SULEKHA KANJI vs BHOLANAATH KANJI — 158/2023

Case under Hindu Marriage Act Section 13(i)(ia). Disposed: Uncontested--ALLOWED on 07th April 2026.

Matrimonial Suit

CNR: WBSP100011702023

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

-

Filing Number

465/2023

Filing Date

08-05-2023

Registration No

158/2023

Registration Date

08-05-2023

Court

Additional District Judge,Diamond Harbour Civil, South 24 Pgs.

Judge

2-FTC I

Decision Date

07th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--ALLOWED

Acts & Sections

HINDU MARRIAGE ACT Section 13(i)(ia)

Petitioner(s)

SULEKHA KANJI

Adv. PREMNATH PARUI

Respondent(s)

BHOLANAATH KANJI

Hearing History

Judge: 2-FTC I

07-04-2026

Disposed

11-03-2026

Judgement

16-02-2026

Order

31-01-2026

Order

15-12-2025

Order

Final Orders / Judgements

07-04-2026
Order by Court

The court granted an exparte decree of divorce to Sulekha Kanji against her husband Bholanath Kanji under Section 13(i)(ia)/(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, finding that she was subjected to severe physical and mental torture, including domestic violence and neglect, since their marriage on 29.01.2015. The court held that the marriage had irretrievably broken down as the parties had lived separately since 04.03.2022, and cruelty constituted sufficient grounds for divorce despite the respondent's default in filing a written statement. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

casestatus.in Summary

The court granted an exparte decree of divorce to Sulekha Kanji against her husband Bholanath Kanji under Section 13(i)(ia)/(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, finding that she was subjected to severe physical and mental torture, including domestic violence and neglect, since their marriage on 29.01.2015. The court held that the marriage had irretrievably broken down as the parties had lived separately since 04.03.2022, and cruelty constituted sufficient grounds for divorce despite the respondent's default in filing a written statement. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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