The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that calling a husband ‘Hijda’ is a form of mental cruelty. The Court upheld a family court’s decision granting divorce based on this behavior.
The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce after ruling that constant verbal abuse by a wife towards her husband and his family amounts to cruelty.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that filing false cases against a husband amounts to cruelty. The court granted divorce to the husband and ordered a settlement of Rs. 18 lakhs as alimony for the wife.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that the denial of physical intimacy by a spouse constitutes cruelty, granting a husband’s plea for divorce. The case also highlights mental harassment and desertion as factors in divorce proceedings.
The Telangana High Court ruled that damaging a spouse’s reputation or denying access to social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram may amount to cruelty, setting a precedent in modern divorce cases. The court granted divorce in a case where the wife’s repeated false allegations and desertion caused mental cruelty.
