Hyderabad, Oct. 20 -- The Telangana High Court has rejected a Hyderabad NRI's divorce plea based on his claim that his wife and her parents forced him to live at his in-laws' house as a 'ghar jamai'.

As per the court, his allegations of cruelty were not backed by credible evidence. Minor marital disputes could not justify ending a marriage, the court observed.

Married in 2009, the couple has a 16-year-old daughter. However, for the past 14 years, they have been living separately.

Family court order upheld

Upholding the order of a family court, a division bench of Justice K Lakshman and Justice K Sujana dismissed the man's divorce petition.

The court also allowed his wife's plea for restitution of conjugal rights.

During the hearing ...