Orissa High Court Dissolves Marriage on Husband’s Petition Citing Cruelty and Desertion by Wife, Orders Husband to Pay ₹2,00,000 as Permanent Alimony; Rules Prior Dismissal for Non-Payment of Interim Maintenance Does Not Bar Fresh Petition

Orissa High Court Dissolves Marriage on Husband’s Petition Citing Cruelty and Desertion by Wife, Orders Husband to Pay ₹2,00,000 as Permanent Alimony;  Rules Prior Dismissal for Non-Payment of Interim Maintenance Does Not Bar Fresh Petition

Court’s Decision: The Orissa High Court, while reversing the decision of the Family Court, dissolved the marriage on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. The court ordered the appellant to…