Bombay High Court Annuls Marriage Over Husband’s “Relative Impotency”
The Bombay High Court ruled that a marriage can be annulled due to “relative impotency,” stating that a couple’s inability to consummate the marriage justifies legal dissolution.
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Karnataka High Court Grants Divorce After Wife Insults Husband’s Dark Complexion
The Karnataka High Court granted a divorce after a wife insulted her husband’s dark complexion, falsely accused him of an affair, and refused to withdraw complaints. The court ruled that these actions amounted to cruelty.
Wife Calling Husband ‘Hijda’ Considered Mental Cruelty: Punjab and Haryana High Court
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.
False Allegations of Adultery by Husband Amounts to Mental Cruelty: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a husband’s unsubstantiated allegations of adultery and black magic against his wife amount to mental cruelty. The court set aside the divorce decree and imposed costs on the husband.
Supreme Court Denies Maintenance to Working Wife, Awards ₹30 Lakhs for Daughter’s Care
The Supreme Court ruled that a working wife with a sufficient salary is not entitled to maintenance. However, it awarded ₹30 lakhs for the daughter’s care and upheld the divorce, citing irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.
Delhi High Court Dissolves Marriage After Wife Files False Criminal Complaint Against Husband
The Delhi High Court dissolved a marriage after ruling that a wife’s false criminal complaint against her husband caused severe mental cruelty and distress, justifying the husband’s plea for divorce.
Filing Criminal Case for Separate House Not ‘Cruelty’: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife’s demand for a separate house and her filing of a criminal case do not constitute “cruelty” for divorce purposes.
Karnataka High Court Dissolves Marriage Due to Wife’s Cruelty Over Husband’s Dark Complexion
The Karnataka High Court dissolved a marriage on grounds of cruelty after the wife insulted her husband over his dark complexion, moved away from him, and made false allegations of illicit relationships, highlighting serious issues of discrimination and mental cruelty in marital relationships.
Karnataka High Court: Husband’s False Adultery Allegations Amount to Mental Cruelty
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a husband’s false allegations of adultery against his wife constitute mental cruelty, overturning a previous divorce decree and imposing a fine on the husband for his conduct.