“Calling Husband a ‘Hijda’ Amounts to Mental Cruelty”: Punjab and Haryana High Court Ruling

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently ruled that a wife calling her husband a Hijda (transgender) constitutes mental cruelty. The court upheld a divorce decree in favor of the husband, stating that such derogatory remarks and abusive conduct amount to cruelty, ultimately dissolving the marriage due to irreparable breakdown.