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.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a wife forcing her husband to live in a separate room is considered cruelty. The court granted divorce to the husband, stating that such behavior impacts the husband’s mental and physical well-being.
The Madras High Court has ruled that removing a mangalsutra is severe mental cruelty, leading to a divorce decree for the husband. The court highlighted the significance of this act in Hindu marriage traditions.
In a recent judgment, the Chhattisgarh High Court declared that accusing a husband of having an illicit relationship with his mother is a form of mental cruelty. The court overturned the family court’s denial of divorce, granting the husband’s appeal while setting a monthly maintenance of ₹35,000 for the wife.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a wife’s secret phone calls to another man, despite her husband’s warnings, constitute matrimonial cruelty. The Court granted a divorce, citing the strained relationship and lack of genuine reconciliation between the couple.
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.
