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Mar
Mumbai (Gurpreet Singh): The Bombay High Court has set aside a divorce decree that was granted primarily based on WhatsApp messages, emphasizing that allegations of cruelty require a proper opportunity for the accused spouse to respond. A division bench comprising Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande recently quashed an order from a Nashik district family court, which had allowed a man’s petition to dissolve his marriage based on digital correspondence. The case reached the high court after the wife challenged the May 2025 family court decision, claiming it was passed ex-parte—without giving her a chance to oppose the allegations or…