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.
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.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a wife’s deliberate attempts to harm her husband’s career and reputation amount to mental cruelty, providing grounds for divorce.
The Madras High Court has ruled that a husband’s extramarital affair causing severe mental trauma to his wife qualifies as mental cruelty under Section 498A IPC. This decision underscores the legal consequences of infidelity in marriage.
The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce decree, citing mental cruelty caused by false allegations of an extra-marital affair. The wife’s appeal was dismissed due to lack of evidence, highlighting the importance of preserving the sanctity of marriage.
The Delhi High Court dissolved a marriage, stating that the wife’s false criminal complaint caused immense mental cruelty and agony to her husband. The allegations were deemed unsubstantiated, leading to the husband’s plea for divorce being accepted.
The court in Manju Ram Kalita v. State of Assam ruled that minor arguments cannot be considered cruelty under Section 498A IPC. Cruelty must be of a serious nature to invoke this law.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife forcing her husband to live in a separate room and threatening suicide amounts to cruelty. This decision granted the husband divorce due to mental and physical harm caused by the wife’s actions.
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.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a mother coaching her daughter to speak against her father amounts to mental cruelty, upholding a divorce petition filed by the father. The court highlighted the harmful effects of parental alienation in such cases.
