Divorce Petition by Hindu Wife on the Grounds of Cruelty
IN THE FAMILY COURT BANDRA, MUMBAI
M.J. PETITION NO. ___ of ____
Smt. ___________,
daughter of ___________,
aged _______ years, residing at ___________ Petitioner.
Versus
XYZ, son of _________,
_______ years of age,
residing at _________,
carrying on __________ business...... Respondent.
In the matter of dissolution of marriage under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act,
1956:
And
In the matter of the Family Courts Act, 1954;
And
In the matter of Divorce of the Petitioner with the Respondent on grounds of cruelty.
TO,
THE HON''BLE PRINCIPAL JUDGE
AND OTHER JUDGES OF THIS
HON''BLE COURT.
THE HUMBLE PETITION OF
THE PETITIONER ABOVENAMED
MOST RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH:
1. That the Petitioner and the Respondent were lawfully married according to traditional Hindu Vedic
rites on the ______ day of __02 at the ______ in Mumbai. Hereto annexed and marked Exhibit 'A'
is a copy of the marriage certificate evidencing the said marriage.
2. The Petitioner and the Respondent are Hindu by birth and they continue to be so.
3. After the said marriage, the Petitioner and the Respondent cohabited and lived together at the
Petitioner's house for about six years. There were two issues out of this marriage viz. LML (son of
________ years of age) and HIJ (daughter of ___ years of age).
4. The Petitioner states that from the month of ___ 02, the Respondent began to ill-treat the Petitioner,
and from the month of _____02, began to physically assault the Petitioner without any cause
whatsoever. For some time, the Petitioner made no complaint and underwent such ill-treatment,
