64 vs 61 years old: No more delay in 2-decade divorce battle, warns Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a divorce case, which has been pending since 2007, must be resolved within two months. The elderly couple, now 64 and 61 years old, have been engaged in litigation for nearly two decades. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti noted that both parties had missed several hearings during the lengthy legal battle.
The court also warned the couple that "exemplary costs" would be imposed if either spouse filed another petition to delay the proceedings. The wife had challenged a January 2024 order dismissing her application to contest the divorce proceedings. The husband initially filed for divorce in 2007, but it was later dismissed due to default (failure to appear).
The case was subsequently restored, and multiple orders were passed by the high court before being directed to finalize the divorce within two weeks.
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