|Jharkhand High Court
HMA S.13(1)(i-a),(i-b) | Evasive Denial Deemed Admission Under Order VIII CPC Proves Cruelty & Desertion : Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand HC ruled that an evasive written statement constitutes admission under Order VIII CPC Rules 3,4,5, proving cruelty and desertion for divorce under HMA Sections 13(1)(i-a) and 13(1)(i-b). The court also raised monthly alimony from ₹10,000 to ₹15,000, affirming that procedural admissions can establish matrimonial fault.