India, Oct. 23 -- The Karnataka High Court has rejected a man's appeal seeking divorce on grounds of cruelty, stating that the issues he raised were trivial and could have been resolved through dialogue.

The bench also observed that the petitioner seemed more in need of "an obedient and sincere maid" than a life partner.

A division bench comprising Justices Jayant Banerji and Umesh Adiga, in a September 15 order recently made public, highlighted that "Marriage is not a child's play, India Express reported.

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In matrimonial life, both husband and wife have to compromise and adjust with each other to lead a normal marital life."

The appeal c...