Madras High Court ruled that watching porn or masturbation by a wife in private is not marital cruelty and cannot be used as grounds for divorce, upholding spousal privacy and sexual autonomy.
The Gujarat High Court reviewed a divorce case where a woman claimed cruelty after her husband allegedly hid his sister’s inter-caste marriage, leading her to leave the marriage just two days after the wedding.
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud suggested a woman with a PhD consider mutual consent divorce, stressing that a long legal battle benefits only lawyers and that she should use her education to get a job.
The Telangana High Court ruled that damaging a spouse’s reputation or restricting their access to social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram can be considered cruelty. The court granted a husband’s divorce appeal, citing mental cruelty caused by false allegations and repeated legal cases.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a marriage can be annulled due to “relative impotency,” stating that a couple’s inability to consummate the marriage justifies legal dissolution.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld a divorce ruling for a man whose wife refused to live with his elderly mother, citing mental cruelty as a key factor.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a woman must pay ₹10,000 monthly maintenance to her ex-husband, who is unable to work due to health issues. The court clarified that under the Hindu Marriage Act, both spouses have equal rights to financial support.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a mother influencing her daughter to speak against her father constitutes mental cruelty. The court granted the husband a divorce, highlighting the breakdown of marriage and ongoing legal battles.
The Delhi High Court granted a man a divorce, citing his wife’s undue parental influence and prolonged separation as acts of cruelty. The court emphasized that lack of conjugal relations and false complaints justified the divorce.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a wife living in her husband’s home is still entitled to maintenance. The court upheld an order directing the husband to pay interim support to his wife and child.
