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Cruelty
Wife’s threat to commit suicide and then attempting it, is cruelty against husband and his family members; qualifies as ground for divorce: Bombay HC
When the cross-examination was done in respect of attempted suicide by wife, she appeared before the Court by applying Mehandi on her hand to suppress the evidence of attempted suicide.
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‘Wife watching porn privately, engaging in self-pleasure do not constitute cruelty to husband’; Madras HC denies divorce to husband
“Self-pleasure is not a forbidden fruit, its indulgence shall not lead to a precipitous fall from the Eden Garden of marriage. After marriage, a woman becomes a spouse, but she continues to retain her individuality. Her fundamental identity as an individual, as a woman, is not subsumed by her spousal status”.
‘Quarrels between husband & wife not cruelty under S. 498-A IPC’; Gauhati HC quashes proceedings against husband and in-laws
“Subjecting a married woman to cruelty for want of dowry was the reason for which our legislature has inserted Section 498-A in the Penal Code. In the case at hand, there is no allegation of demand of dowry.”
Compelling wife to discontinue her studies is equivalent to destroying her dreams & amounts to Mental Cruelty: MP High Court
“Forcing wife to live with a person who is neither educated nor eager to improve himself certainly amounts to mental cruelty.”
Instigation, or common intention cannot be mere basis to prove cruelty under S.498-A IPC: Bombay HC
The allegations submitted by Respondent 2 cannot amount to cruelty under Section 498-A of Penal Code, 1860 as each person shall act in his own way and the said act independently shall amount to cruelty.
‘Abysmal that S.498-A IPC is used as tool to harass husband and his family members’; Delhi HC quashes FIR against husband and his family
Such matters are now filed in the heat of the moment on advice of counsel by exaggerating and misconstruing actual events. However, this does not mean that genuine cases of harassment didn’t exist, and it is not blind to the ground reality of the deeply rooted social evil of greed for dowry.
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“Necessity for gender-neutral society”; Karnataka HC dismisses plea to transfer divorce petition on account of husband’s greater inconvenience
“Women are the primary victims in most situations, but that does not mean that men are not affected by the cruelty of women. Therefore, there is necessity for a gender-neutral society”.
Mere statement that wife cannot cohabit with husband unless she brings amount without any action will not amount to harassment: Bombay HC quashes FIR
“It is in the wisdom of the Investigating officer to file charge-sheet against those accused against whom there is strong evidence. Unnecessary harassment and false implication should be avoided.”
Considering hospitalisation as pre-requisite to invoke S. 498-A IPC erodes purpose of provision; such narrow interpretation will render provision ineffective: Delhi HC
The husband’s contention that the present case is not a case where the wife is hospitalised due to cruelty or harassment committed upon her, is not only unmerited but also cross the threshold of having a mentality that in a serious Section 498-A IPC cases, the woman should have injuries and medical treatment record of a hospital.
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Wife filing false case under S.498-A IPC to correct husband’s behaviour amounts to cruelty: Bombay HC
Once the mind of a spouse is corrupted to resort to a false prosecution against a spouse, it is certain that the spouse has lost all reasonableness and rationality to maintain solemnity of the marriage.
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