Delhi High Court Grants Divorce to Man Citing Wife’s Parental Influence as Cruelty
Shruti Mahapatra
The Delhi High Court granted a man divorce due to his wife’s undue parental influence, citing it as cruelty that hindered their marital bond and conjugal relations.
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