DELHI COURT GRANTS CRICKETER SHIKHAR DHAWAN DIVORCE ON GROUNDS OF CRUELTY BY WIFE

The family court of Delhi has recently granted divorce to Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan and her estranged wife and said the petitioner (Shikhar Dhawan) is entitled to a decree of divorce on the grounds of cruelty.

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The family court judge, Harish Kumar, while dissolving their 11 years old wedlock stated, "There is no dispute that both parties had agreed to take divorce by mutual consent and that their marriage is otherwise dead long ago and have not been living as husband and wife since August 8, 2020." 

Court added, "Respondent's/ estranged wife's intentional decision to leave this matter uncontested also shows her desire that the court should pass a decree of divorce even at the cost of holding her guilty of the matrimonial offense as she knows that no harm could be caused to her even if she is held to have treated the petitioner with cruelty because she has already obtained sufficient favorable orders from the Federal Circuit and Family Court in Australia," the court said. "This thought of her has given her the courage to not abide by the order dated March 2, 2023, and June 6. 2023 of this court deliberately and intentionally. Hence, the facts and circumstances of the present case as discussed above petitioners are entitled to a decree of divorce on the grounds of cruelty."