A couple, both doctors, married in 2015. The wife, who had expressed love online, left home within a month and hasn’t returned. She’s now seeking financial compensation for marriage expenses and monthly living costs despite being capable of earning. What legal options are available to the husband in this situation, especially considering the circumstances surrounding their online courtship?

The husband can file for divorce on grounds of desertion, as the wife left without justification within a month of marriage. He can contest the wife’s claim for financial compensation, arguing that she is capable of earning and her online expressions of love do not negate her desertion. He can also argue that the marriage expenses were incurred jointly and there is no basis for her individual claim.