Archive · 30 Nov 2025
Telangana High Court Dissolves 20-Year Marriage After 17-Year Separation
A couple in Telangana, India, got divorced after being married for 20 years but separated for 17 years.
The husband asked for a divorce because he said the wife was mean and didn't want to live with him.
The wife said the husband was mean to her, but the court didn't believe her.
The court said the marriage was broken beyond repair and ordered the husband to pay the wife ₹30 lakh.
They have a 19-year-old daughter who has been living with the wife.
The court decided that the wife didn't need more money for the daughter's wedding because the ₹30 lakh was enough to settle everything.
The Telangana High Court confirmed the dissolution of a 20-year marriage that had been defunct for 17 years.
The court acknowledged that it could not dissolve the marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown but considered the long separation crucial.
The husband filed for divorce in 2010, citing cruelty and desertion, which was granted by the family court in 2014.
The wife's allegations of dowry harassment and physical assault were deemed unsubstantiated due to lack of evidence.
The court ordered the husband to pay ₹30 lakh as a full and final settlement, dismissing the wife's pending applications for additional maintenance and wedding expenses.
- Who
- A couple married in 2005, now divorced by the Telangana High Court
- What
- The dissolution of a 20-year marriage after 17 years of separation
- When
- The divorce was confirmed on November 25, with the original petition filed in 2010 and granted in 2014
- Where
- Telangana High Court, India
- Why
- The marriage was deemed irretrievably broken due to long separation and lack of reconciliation
- Marriage Duration
- 20 years
- Separation Duration
- 17 years
- Divorce Grounds
- Cruelty and desertion
- Alimony Awarded
- ₹30 lakh
- Child's Age
- 19 years
- Husband's Profession
- Industrial manager
- Divorce Petition Year
- 2010
- Family Court Decision Year
- 2014
