Declaring Husband Dead During His Lifetime is Extreme Cruelty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife declaring herself a widow while her husband was alive amounts to extreme cruelty. The court upheld the husband’s divorce.
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Filing False Complaints Against Spouse is Cruelty, Rules Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that filing false complaints against a spouse amounts to cruelty. The court upheld the husband’s divorce, citing mental harassment by the wife.
Delhi High Court: Financial Instability Can Be Mental Cruelty, Grants Divorce to Wife
The Delhi High Court ruled that a husband’s financial instability, leading to anxiety and distress for his wife, can be considered mental cruelty, granting divorce on these grounds.
MP High Court Dismisses Woman’s Appeal Against Divorce Over Vulgar Chats
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a woman’s appeal against a family court decision granting her husband’s divorce plea. The court cited vulgar chats with other men as mental cruelty.
Calcutta High Court: Husband Can Seek Divorce If Forced to Stay Away from Parents
The Calcutta High Court ruled that a man can seek divorce on grounds of mental cruelty if his wife forces him to separate from his parents, affirming Indian cultural values.
Calling Husband a “Womaniser” Without Proof is Cruelty: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court ruled that false allegations against a husband, like calling him a “womaniser” and “alcoholic” without proof, amount to cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act.
“Chhattisgarh High Court: False 498-A Allegations Amount to Mental Cruelty”
The Chhattisgarh High Court declared that false accusations under Section 498-A IPC against a husband and his family amount to mental cruelty. The court granted a divorce decree to the husband while ordering alimony to the wife.
“Karnataka High Court Grants Divorce: Treating Wife as ‘Cash Cow’ Deemed Mental Cruelty”
The Karnataka High Court ruled that treating a wife as a “cash cow” amounts to mental cruelty. The judgment emphasizes the impact of financial dependency and emotional neglect in marital relationships.
Madras High Court: Removal of Mangalsutra by Wife is Mental Cruelty
The Madras High Court ruled that removing a Mangalsutra by an estranged wife is an act of mental cruelty, granting divorce to the husband. The judgment also addressed false allegations of extramarital affairs and irreconcilable marital differences.
Can Petty Quarrels Be Termed as Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC?
The court in Manju Ram Kalita v. State of Assam (2009) ruled that petty quarrels cannot be termed as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. Continuous or serious abuse must be proven to establish cruelty.