Affidavit Under Section 13(1)(ia) Of The Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Dissolution Of Marriage On The Ground Of Cruelty - Legal Draft

Precedent No. 56

AFFIDAVIT: UNDER SECTION 13(1)(ia) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955 -

DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE ON THE GROUND OF CRUELTY

BEFORE THE ADDL DISTRICT JUDGE,

H.M.A. Petition No

Petitioner:

Vs.

Respondent:

AFFIDAVIT

I, , W/o , D/o , presently

residing in , do hereby solemnly affirm and state as follows:—

1. That, I am the petitioner in the accompanying application for

dissolution of marriage. I am well conversant with the facts and

circumstances of the case and I am competent to swear to this affidavit.

1. That, I was married to the respondent herein at Delhi, on

, as per Hindu rites and ceremonies.

1. That, I was unmarried before my marriage to the respondent and

myaddress before marriage and at the time of filing this petition

was My age before marriage and at the time of filing

this petition was and respectively.

1. That, after marriage, I lived with the respondent in his house

till, owing to the cruelty bestowed upon me by the respondent and his

mother, I was forced to leave the matrimonial house on

1. That, no child was born out of the wedlock between the

respondent and me.

1. That, I have not been able to live with the respondent and have

been living separately since the aforesaid date. There has been

absolutely no cohabitation between the respondent and me ever since.

1. That, all efforts towards reconciliation with the respondent

have proved futile and there is no possibility or scope whatsoever of

our ever living together as a married couple.

1. That, I have not been an accessory to or connived at or condoned

the acts of cruelty complained of.

1. That, there have not been any other proceedings with regard to

marriage by or on behalf of any party.

1. That, this petition is not presented in collusion with the

respondent.

1. That, there is no other legal ground why the relief should not

be granted.

1. That, there has been no unnecessary delay in filing this

petition.

Deponent.

Verification

Verified at on this the day of

20 , that the contents of the above affidavit are true and correct to

the best

of my knowledge, belief and information and nothing material has been

concealed therefrom.

Sd./ Deponent.

Solemnly affirmed and signed before me by the deponent, who is

personally

known to me, on this the day of , 20 Sd./

Counsel for the deponent.

Note: Affidavit to be attested by the appropriate authority prescribed

under law.