The Supreme Court ruled that divorce can be granted under the Hindu Marriage Act if a spouse fails to restore conjugal rights for a year, highlighting the case of a man whose wife refused to comply with a 2013 court order.
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.
The Delhi High Court has upheld a divorce, ruling that constant verbal abuse by a wife towards her husband amounts to cruelty. The court emphasized that no one should endure continuous abuse, upholding the husband’s petition for divorce.
