Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Jharkhand High Court upholds divorce over ‘dead wood’ marriage
The Jharkhand High Court has decided to keep a divorce decision made earlier.
The husband and wife had been separated for a long time, and the husband had remarried.
The court said their marriage had become like a 'dead wood marriage,' meaning it had no life or value left.
The wife had asked the court to change this decision, but the court said no.
The husband has to pay Rs 35,000 every month to take care of their 15-year-old daughter.
The husband works in a para-military force.
The family court had given the divorce in April 2023, and the high court made its decision on January 8.
Jharkhand High Court upheld a divorce order granted by a family court in April 2023.
The court observed that the marital relationship had become a 'dead wood marriage' due to prolonged separation and the husband's remarriage.
The wife's appeal against the divorce decree was dismissed by a bench of Justices Sujit Narayan Prasad and Arun Kumar Rai.
The husband, who works in a para-military force, was ordered to pay a monthly alimony of Rs 35,000 for their 15-year-old daughter.
The court's decision was made on January 8, emphasizing the lifeless and valueless state of the marital relationship.
- Who
- Jharkhand High Court, husband, wife, 15-year-old daughter
- What
- Divorce upheld, maintenance ordered
- When
- Divorce granted in April 2023, appeal dismissed on January 8
- Where
- Jharkhand High Court
- Why
- Marital relationship deemed 'dead wood marriage' due to prolonged separation and husband's remarriage
- Court
- Jharkhand High Court
- Appeal Dismissed
- Wife's appeal against divorce decree
- Maintenance Ordered
- Rs 35,000 per month
- Beneficiary
- 15-year-old daughter
- Husband's Profession
- Para-military force
- Divorce Granted By
- Family court in April 2023
- Court's Observation
- Marital relationship has become 'dead wood marriage'