My wife and I got married in June 2014, and she frequently visited her parents in Lucknow, while I am from Amritsar. After marriage, she often requested financial support for her family, and we sometimes helped them financially. She also asked for 40,000 rupees to help her younger sister get married, promising to repay it later. However, she always avoided physical intimacy, claiming it caused her pain. After a year of marriage, she left our home with her father. Recently, we received a notice from the court regarding a divorce case filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. I was away when the notice was served. My lawyer has informed me that if we don’t appear in court, the divorce could be granted ex parte, potentially favoring my wife.

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Law Forum › Category: Divorce › My wife and I got married in June 2014, and she frequently visited her parents in Lucknow, while I am from Amritsar. After marriage, she often requested financial support for her family, and we sometimes helped them financially. She also asked for 40,000 rupees to help her younger sister get married, promising to repay it later. However, she always avoided physical intimacy, claiming it caused her pain. After a year of marriage, she left our home with her father. Recently, we received a notice from the court regarding a divorce case filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. I was away when the notice was served. My lawyer has informed me that if we don’t appear in court, the divorce could be granted ex parte, potentially favoring my wife.

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Apni Law Staff asked 11 months ago

My wife and I got married in June 2014, and she frequently visited her parents in Lucknow, while I am from Amritsar. After marriage, she often requested financial support for her family, and we sometimes helped them financially. She also asked for 40,000 rupees to help her younger sister get married, promising to repay it later. However, she always avoided physical intimacy, claiming it caused her pain. After a year of marriage, she left our home with her father. Recently, we received a notice from the court regarding a divorce case filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. I was away when the notice was served. My lawyer has informed me that if we don’t appear in court, the divorce could be granted ex parte, potentially favoring my wife.

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Apni Law Staff answered 11 months ago

Based on the information provided, your wife has filed for divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. As you were not present when the notice was served, your lawyer has advised you to appear in court to prevent an ex parte divorce, which could be granted in your wife’s favor. It’s crucial to appear in court and present your side of the story to defend your case.