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The Telangana High Court has declared that depriving a spouse of social media access and damaging their reputation can be considered cruelty, setting a precedent for evolving marital norms.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a wife’s refusal to live apart from her husband without sufficient reason does not constitute cruelty. Emphasizing mutual respect in marriage, the court dismissed the husband’s appeal for divorce.
The Supreme Court of India stresses that marriage is a serious commitment, urging couples to try mediation before deciding on separation. The court underscores that marriage should not be treated casually.
The Bombay High Court declared that accusing a husband of being a womanizer and alcoholic without proof is cruelty. The court upheld a family court’s decision to dissolve the couple’s marriage, citing the wife’s baseless allegations.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld a divorce after the wife insisted her husband separate from his parents. The court ruled that the marriage had irretrievably broken down, affirming the family court’s decision.
The Karnataka High Court emphasized that the primary objective of alimony is to ensure the dependent spouse’s financial stability and not to punish the other spouse. The court dismissed a petition challenging a maintenance order.
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a woman can file a cruelty case under Section 498A of the IPC after divorce, but only for incidents that took place during the marriage. The court quashed a related FIR for lacking necessary allegations of marital cruelty.
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a husband’s constant comparison of his wife to other women amounts to cruelty and is valid grounds for divorce. The court emphasized that such behavior causes mental suffering that no wife should endure.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that a wife’s refusal to live separately from her husband, without sufficient reason, does not constitute cruelty. This decision came as the court dismissed a husband’s appeal for divorce on these grounds.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that living with another woman without dissolving a previous marriage might constitute bigamy. The court dismissed a live-in couple’s plea for police protection, citing a lack of substantial evidence.
