A New Delhi Family Court, presided over by Judge Harish Kumar, has granteda divorce to the Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, citing grounds of crueltyinflicted upon him by his estranged wife, Aesha Mukherjee. This legaldecision marks the end of a marital relationship that began in 2012 whenboth parties were Australian citizens and resulted in the birth of their10-year-old son, Zoraver Dhawan.
In the courtroom, Judge Harish Kumar accepted the allegations presented byShikhar Dhawan against his wife and declared that Aesha Mukherjee wasunable to substantiate her claims as false.
The judge’s ruling was centered on the assertion that Dhawan had enduredconsiderable mental distress due to his wife’s actions, which compelled himto live in a long-distance marriage as she resided in Australia,effectively keeping him apart from his son for an extended period.
The court’s statement emphasized the suffering experienced by ShikharDhawan, attributing it to his wife’s actions. It stated that Mr. Dhawan hadendured profound agony and anguish, despite bearing no fault himself, bybeing separated from his own son for an extended period.
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Despite Aesha’s denial of the allegations and her assertion that shegenuinely wanted to reside in India with him, she chose not to contest theclaims. The court concluded that Aesha Mukherjee’s conduct had inflictedsuch cruelty, agony, and trauma upon Shikhar Dhawan that it had becomeimpossible for him to salvage the marriage.
