S.Naveen M/s.Ajmal Associates, A.Arumugam ,V. GEORGE RAJA,ADDL. TYPED SET FILED USR. 3545 DT 28.01.2026 vs M.Nitharshani — CMA(MD)/696/2024

Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand VENKATESH,Honourable Mr Justice K.K. RamakrishnanView PDF

Summary: S. Naveen v. M. Nitharshani (CMA(MD)/696/2024) Court: Madurai Bench, Madras High Court Date: June 15, 2026 Decision The High Court dismissed the husband's appeals for divorce and upheld the wife's decree for restitution of conjugal rights. The court found the husband's allegations of schizophrenia against the wife entirely unsubstantiated by medical evidence. Key Findings On Mental Illness Allegations: - No credible medical evidence established the wife suffered from schizophrenia or any incurable mental disorder - Medical records were only photocopies of prescriptions lacking diagnostic reports - The alleged mental illness emerged only after pregnancy confirmation; the couple lived harmoniously for 8 months prior - The court found the schizophrenia allegations to be a calculated fabrication designed to facilitate divorce On Cruelty: The husband failed to plead or prove any specific abnormal conduct by the wife constituting cruelty. The mere unsubstantiated allegation of mental illness, without supporting evidence or demonstrated behavioral impact, cannot ground divorce. On Separation Arguments: The court rejected that six years of separation alone constitutes mental cruelty, particularly where the separation resulted from the husband's unilateral withdrawal based on unfounded apprehensions. A spouse cannot create the breakdown and then exploit it as grounds for divorce. Outcome - Divorce petition: Dismissed - Restitution of conjugal rights: Confirmed in wife's favor - Jewellery: 40 sovereigns to be returned (confirmed) - Mangalsutra: Direction to return set aside as inconsistent with restitution decree This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Registration No. CMA(MD)/696/2024