Overview
- Justices Bharati H. Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande set aside the Nashik family court’s decree on February 27, 2026.
- The High Court found the divorce had been granted ex parte in May 2025 based largely on the husband’s testimony and WhatsApp/SMS exchanges.
- The chats cited by the husband included claims that the wife pressed to move from Nashik to Pune and used derogatory language toward in-laws.
- The case was remanded for a full rehearing so the wife can rebut the material and lead admissible evidence.
- The judges invited both sides to consider settlement through mediation as the family court reconsiders the matter.