The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife’s cruel behavior, including acting as a widow while her husband was alive, amounts to extreme cruelty. The court upheld the family court’s decision to grant divorce on these grounds.
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.
The Delhi High Court ruled that false complaints filed against a spouse constitute an act of cruelty, upholding the husband’s divorce petition. The court noted that the wife’s malicious actions, including false allegations and withdrawal from mutual settlements, caused mental cruelty.
The Bombay High Court ruled that for an offense under Section 498A, a woman must prove continuous cruelty, quashing an FIR against elderly in-laws involved in a matrimonial dispute.
The Calcutta High Court ruled that a man can seek divorce on grounds of mental cruelty if his wife unjustly forces him to live apart from his parents, a practice rooted in Indian culture.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that mental cruelty can occur even if in-laws live separately from the complainant. The court dismissed a petition challenging cruelty charges, stating that mental cruelty is not limited by physical presence.
The Bombay High Court rejected a wife’s plea to overturn a divorce decree, citing her absence during the hearings despite multiple summons being issued. The court ruled that the wife, who had filed criminal cases against her husband, was aware of the legal process and chose not to attend.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that minor differences between a husband and wife do not amount to cruelty. Overturning a Family Court’s divorce decree, the court emphasized that marriages need time to grow, and couples cannot expect immediate change.
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a husband’s act of comparing his wife to other women and repeatedly belittling her amounts to mental cruelty, providing valid grounds for divorce. This decision underscores the importance of recognizing irreparable marriages.
The Karnataka High Court granted a divorce, ruling that treating a wife as a “cash cow” constitutes mental cruelty. This decision came after the wife provided evidence of financial exploitation by her husband, leading to emotional distress.
