
Delhi High Court Grants Divorce to Man Citing Wife’s Parental Influence as Cruelty
The Delhi High Court granted a man divorce due to his wife’s undue parental influence, citing it as cruelty that hindered their marital bond and conjugal relations.
The Delhi High Court granted a man divorce due to his wife’s undue parental influence, citing it as cruelty that hindered their marital bond and conjugal relations.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld a man’s divorce after his wife refused to live with his elderly mother and mentally ill sister, citing this as cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. The court directed the husband to pay ₹5 lakh in interim alimony.
The Bombay High Court’s Aurangabad bench ruled that lodging false cases against a husband and his family constitutes cruelty. This decision upheld a lower court’s divorce decree, emphasizing the severe impact of false accusations.
The Delhi High Court ruled that false allegations of dowry harassment or rape by a woman against her husband’s family members amount to extreme cruelty, justifying the grant of a divorce decree.
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court ruled that filing false criminal cases against a husband and his family constitutes cruelty under the Domestic Violence Act, affirming a divorce decree based on such claims.
Explore the Narendra vs K. Meena case as we discuss the alleged bias against men in Indian matrimonial law, the emotional toll faced by men in matrimonial disputes, and the importance of gender-neutral laws for a fair legal system.
The husband sought relief from the alleged mental cruelty inflicted by his wife, but the legal system seemed to favor the wife.