A family court in Ahmedabad has rejected the plea of a man seeking to divorce his wife claiming she has facial hair and a masculine voice. In the petition before judge NM Karovadiya, the man contended that he was duped by the woman’s family, as before the marriage, he was not aware that she had facial hair and a manly voice.

The petition said, when they first met before the marriage, the woman was wearing a veil and he didn’t seek to see her face as it would have been against their traditions. The wife in her reply to the plea said she had some facial hair due to hormonal reasons and they could be removed through treatment. Her husband was citing false reasons to get a divorce as he wanted to kick her out of the house, she alleged.

After the wife’s lawyer made the submissions, the man didn’t turn up for further proceedings, prompting the court to dismiss his petition. This is not the first time, a divorce has been filed based on such a bizarre reason. Earlier this year, a Mumbai-based wanted to divorce his wife because she would wake up late and did not cook tasty food.

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