Bombay High Court Rejects Wife’s Plea to Cancel Divorce Due to Her Absence
Shruti Mahapatra
The Bombay High Court dismissed a wife’s plea to cancel her divorce, stating that she was aware of legal procedures but failed to appear in court. The court upheld the…
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