Spouse indulging in vulgar conversation with opposite gender, despite objections, amounts to Mental Cruelty: MP High Court
“No husband will tolerate that his wife is in undignified or indecent conversation through mobile by way of vulgar chatting.”
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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.”
Allahabad HC dissolves 35-year-old marriage over wife’s refusal to cohabit and abandonment of husband for over 23 years
“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.”
Husband forcing wife to quit job & live as per his wish and style amounts to cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The wife was appointed as Assistant Manager in LIC Housing Finance Ltd., and at time the respondent was doing nothing, this was the reason why husband compelled the appellant to leave the job and stay with him.
Allahabad HC grants divorce to couple living separately for over a decade; Cites continuous mental cruelty by wife
“The marriage between the parties becomes a fiction though supported by a legal tie. By refusing to sever that tie, the law in such cases, does not serve the sanctity of marriage; on the contrary, it shows scant regard for the feelings and emotions of the parties”
‘Making wife sleep on carpet not cruelty’; Bombay HC sets aside conviction u/s 306 IPC against husband and in-laws
To apply Section 3061 of the Penal Code, 1860, it is expected of prosecution to demonstrate that there is live link/active role played by appellant in instigating the suicide.
Repeatedly demeaning husband’s religious beliefs, insulting his gods and humiliating him amounts to mental cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court upholds divorce
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.
Justice Ritu Bahri, 13th Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court, retires after a tenure of 8 months
Justice Ritu Bahri who retires on 10-10-2024, made history as upon her elevation on 04-02-2024, she became the first woman Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court.
‘Intention is not a necessary element in cruelty’: Allahabad HC grants divorce to husband on grounds of cruelty and desertion
“The long period of continuous separation of a decade establishes that the matrimonial bond is beyond repair. Marriage between the parties has become a fiction, though supported by a legal tie.”
Wife declining to cohabit with husband by forcing him to live in separate room, amounts to both physical and mental cruelty: Allahabad High Court
“There was sufficient evidence to prove the ground of cruelty pleaded by the husband for grant of a decree of divorce”
Husband’s conviction for murder constitutes mental cruelty; wife entitled to divorce: MP High Court
“No wife can live in the matrimonial relationship with the person who is so short-tampered and impulsive turned criminal.”
Mental cruelty can continue even after leaving matrimonial house and while residing at parental home: MP High Court
MP High Court asserted that while physical cruelty ceased after leaving the matrimonial house, the psychological impact of separation and the trauma induced by dowry demands persisted.
Making derogatory complaints to spouse’s employer with intent to harm professional reputation amounts to cruelty: Delhi High Court
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.
Wife leaving matrimonial home, from time to time, without any fault on husband’s part, is mental cruelty: Delhi HC grants divorce to husband
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.
Wife openly humiliating husband, calling him impotent in front of family members amounts to mental cruelty: Delhi HC grants divorce to husband
A wife’s withdrawal from matrimonial relationship unilaterally without any reason thereby depriving husband of conjugal bliss, since October 2013 till date, can only be inferred as an act of cruelty.
A bad husband is not necessarily a bad father; Delhi High Court grants divorce to husband on grounds of cruelty by wife
Howsoever abysmal the differences maybe between the spouses, but in no realm can the act of the aggrieved spouse of igniting animosity and hostility in the minor child in an attempt to use the child as a weapon to get even with their spouse, could be justifiable.
Kerala High Court upholds rejection of divorce petition by husband on ground of cruelty; highlights evidence of cruelty against wife
Kerala High Court explained that “Cruelty consists of acts which are dangerous to life, limb or health. Cruelty may be physical or mental.”
Know Thy Judge | Justice Ritu Bahri, First Woman Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court
Justice Ritu Bahri took oath of office as the 13th Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court on 04-02-2024.
Constant taunts on husband’s financial capacity, disrupting family relations will cause disquiet in husband’s mind, thus amounts to mental cruelty: Delhi HC upholds divorce
“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.”
Social torture by spouse or leveling false allegation of having illicit relations outside marriage amounts to mental cruelty; Patna High Court grants divorce
“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.”