Staying abroad for career is not ‘cruelty’ or ‘desertion of spouse’: Bombay High Court Bombay high court dismissed petition for divorce under section 13 (1)(ia) (cruelty) and 13(1)(ib) (desertion) of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, stating that wife staying abroad for her career is ‘not cruelty’ or ‘desertion of spouse’. Observing that the wife's decision to remain in Canada, the court analyzed the wife’s resume and her flourishing career at a pharmaceutical company in Canada. Thus, the Bombay High Court refused to grant a divorce to a 44-year-old engineer alleging cruelty and desertion following his spouse's refusal to join him in India. A division bench of Justices Ujjwal Bhuyan and Prithviraj Chavan stated that “This being the status of the respondent (wife), it would not be justified, in any way, expecting her to return to this country when she is already well settled over there” The team of lawyers at Reddy and Reddy law firm has a expertise in family law matters. They will be assisting you on all your disputes.