The Madras High Court has granted a man divorce on the grounds of cruelty, ruling that forcing a spouse to live beyond their means and inviting debt is a form of mental cruelty. This decision overturns a previous family court ruling.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that refusing to consent for mutual divorce, when a marriage has failed due to incompatibility, can be considered cruelty. The court emphasized that such refusal causes mental agony and justifies granting a divorce.
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.
