Allegation of demand for dowry, harassment and torture must be substantiated with documentary evidence or witness accounts
In Sangeeta Bhakuni v. Pushkar Singh Bhakuni, the Uttaranchal High Court noted that were several inconsistencies in the appellant’s statements – on one hand, she stated that she wanted to live with her husband and on the other hand, she stated that she has a threat to her life from him. Further, the appellant had failed to produce any witness or documentary evidence in support of her bare allegations of harassment, torture, and demand for dowry.
The High Court therefore dismissed the appeal filed against the judgment of Family Court, granting a decree of divorce, for want of substantiation of the appellant-wife’s allegations against the respondent-husband.
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