The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce on the ground of cruelty, ruling that making baseless, unsubstantiated allegations of a spouse’s infidelity causes mental agony, public humiliation, and constitutes extreme cruelty under matrimonial law.
Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that denying divorce in a dead marriage amounts to cruelty, dissolving a marriage after 22 years of separation, highlighting irretrievable breakdown as grounds for relief.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that insulting a husband for being unemployed and making unfair demands during financial crisis amounts to mental cruelty. The Court granted divorce in favour of the husband after the wife failed to contest the case.
Delhi Court highlights “misuse of legal provisions” under Section 498A, discharging husband and family members from false cruelty charges involving dowry and harassment allegations.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a wife’s occasional refusal of physical relations is not cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act, dismissing the husband’s divorce plea.
The Supreme Court ended a marriage after 15 years of separation, invoking Article 142 to grant divorce. The husband must pay Rs 1.25 crore in five instalments as permanent alimony.
Bombay High Court rules that a husband’s friend is not a ‘relative’ under Section 498A IPC, and thus cannot be prosecuted for cruelty towards the wife.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that taunting a wife for her dark complexion does not amount to cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC. The Court clarified such remarks alone cannot attract criminal liability.
Bombay High Court quashed a cruelty case against a matchmaker, ruling he’s not liable under Section 498A IPC as he isn’t a relative. The Court also cleared the groom’s female relatives due to vague allegations and lack of evidence.
The Delhi High Court refused bail to a man accused of forcing his wife into partner swapping and soliciting sex online. The court noted the case involved serious allegations beyond typical matrimonial disputes.
