The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that a wife calling her husband “Hijda” (transgender) is an act of mental cruelty, upholding the family court’s decision to dissolve their marriage due to irreparable breakdown.
A 38-year-old man set himself on fire outside Jigani police station in Karnataka following a fight with his wife. Despite police efforts, he succumbed to his injuries with over 80% burns.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a wife seeking her husband’s employer’s help to resolve marital issues and not knowing how to cook does not constitute cruelty. The court emphasized the wife’s attempts to patch up the marriage and upheld the restitution of conjugal rights.
