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.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has declared that denying physical relations within a marriage amounts to cruelty. This ruling supported a husband’s request for divorce after his wife repeatedly abandoned him and engaged in mental harassment.
The Delhi High Court dissolved a marriage, ruling that the wife’s false criminal complaint inflicted immense mental cruelty on her husband. This case underscores the severe impact of false allegations on mental health.
The Madras High Court has ruled that a husband can be jailed under Section 498A IPC for causing mental cruelty to his wife through an extramarital affair. The court confirmed the conviction and reduced the sentence to six months of rigorous imprisonment.
The Delhi High Court confirmed a Family Court’s decision to grant a divorce, highlighting that false accusations of extra-marital affairs are a serious attack on a spouse’s character and health, amounting to mental cruelty.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a wife’s actions to destroy her husband’s career and reputation constitute mental cruelty, entitling the husband to divorce. This decision highlights the impact of such behavior on marital relationships.
