The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that a wife’s abusive behavior at her husband’s office and false allegations of infidelity constitute cruelty, upholding a family court’s divorce ruling.
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 Karnataka High Court ruled that not having a physical relationship after marriage does not amount to cruelty under IPC 498A but may be grounds for annulment under the Hindu Marriage Act due to non-consummation.
