mental cruelty

Allahabad High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Differences of perception towards life may give rise to different behaviours by individuals. Such a difference of perception and behaviour may be described as cruel by others by observing the behaviour of another. At the same time, such perceptions are neither absolute nor such as may themselves give rise to allegations of cruelty unless observed and proven facts are such as may be recognized in law to be acts of cruelty.”

Chhattisgarh High Court
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In Hinduism, the wife is regarded as the “Sahadharmini”, meaning she shares in the spiritual duties and righteousness alongside her husband. This concept underscores the wife’s essential role in fulfilling religious obligations, particularly in the performance of rituals, where her presence is indispensable.

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Making derogatory complaints against spouse demonstrate lack of mutual respect and goodwill, which is crucial for a healthy marriage and merely by stating that such complaints are made after parties had separated, in no manner absolves a spouse from the guilt of committing cruelty on the receiving end.

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Family Judge has erred in analyzing the life of the parties by taking a myopic view and by considering each incident as an independent window, when in fact it is the journey of the parties through their matrimonial life, which is determinative of their compatibility, progressiveness, and growth.

delhi high court
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“Pressurizing spouse to fulfil distant and whimsical dreams clearly not within his financial reach may create a sense of persistent dissatisfaction which would be sufficient mental strain to drain the contentment and tranquillity out of any married life.”

patna high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Alleging character assassination and to say that the husband shall be removed from service and further filing of domestic violence while alleging that the husband is in adultery, fornication, are serious allegations touching the character of respective persons.”

Patiala House Courts
Case BriefsDistrict Court

The wife’s intentional decision to leave the mater uncontested shows her desire that court should pass decree of divorce even at the cost of holding her guilty of matrimonial offence as she knows that no harm could be caused to her even if she is held to have treated the husband with cruelty because she has already obtained sufficient favourable orders from the Federal Circuit and Family Court in Australia.