Wife’s Complaint Against Husband Cannot Alone Become Mental Cruelty Ground For Divorce:  Madras HC

The Madras High Court held that a wife’s police complaint against husband or matrimonial family cannot alone amount to mental cruelty unless proven false or malicious. The Court dismissed husband’s divorce plea, protecting a spouse’s right to seek legal remedies.

Andhra Pradesh High Court: SC Status Lost After Conversion to Christianity

The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that individuals lose their Scheduled Caste (SC) status upon converting to Christianity, disqualifying them from protections under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. This decision emerged from a case involving Pastor Chintada Anand, who alleged discrimination despite his conversion over ten years ago.