The Supreme Court held that persistent refusal of sexual relations without reasonable cause constitutes mental cruelty and can be a valid ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act. Upholding a Rajasthan High Court judgment, the Court dismissed a wife’s appeal challenging the dissolution of marriage.
Today, On 27th September, the Chief Justice of India criticized the Rajasthan government for delays in AYUSH doctors’ salaries and questioned their discriminatory treatment compared to allopathic doctors. Following a Supreme Court ruling, the government was ordered to release pending salaries within a week, ensuring uniform retirement ages for all government doctors.