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.
Today, 11th April, The Madhya Pradesh High Court (HC) ruled that denying food to a married woman due to unmet dowry demands constitutes physical and mental cruelty, punishable under Section 498A of the IPC. The court also noted that forcing a woman to live in her parental home due to dowry non-payment constitutes mental harassment. The ruling rejected the plea to dismiss a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the wife against her husband and in-laws, stating the allegations of withholding food and mental harassment were substantial. The court emphasized that the FIR was not retaliatory and dismissed the husband’s petition.
The Supreme Court of India, using Article 142, stopped criminal proceedings under IPC Section 498A, addressing mental cruelty by a wife against her ex-husband and relatives, filed six months post-divorce. The court highlighted the exhaustive consideration of the couple’s marital issues during divorce proceedings, deciding that perpetuating the legal battle through criminal proceedings would serve no constructive purpose.
According to the Delhi High Court, openly humiliating and labeling the husband as impotent in front of family members constitutes mental cruelty. The bench, in its decision to allow the appeal, emphasized that the husband’s public humiliation due to the wife’s deliberate or unintentional actions in referring to his sterility as impotence cannot be ignored. […]
Recently, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a mother separating her daughter to speak against her father constitutes cruelty, emphasizing the seriousness of parental alienation. In a significant decision, the court highlighted the detrimental effects of such behavior on familial relationships. Madhya Pradesh: Recently, the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued an order involving parental […]
Amidst a distressing incident at the Patna High Court, a legal professional faced dire circumstances, attempting to end his life by jumping off the court building. The incident occurred shortly after the court dismissed his application to quash a case filed under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with matrimonial cruelty […]
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently ruled that a spouse’s prolonged refusal of sexual relations, without valid reason or physical incapacity, can be considered mental cruelty and grounds for divorce. This judgment emphasizes the significance of marital intimacy and aligns with previous Supreme Court decisions, recognizing the mental anguish caused by its denial.
Chhattisgarh High Court: Excessive Drinking by Husband Amounts to Mental Cruelty to Wife and Family The Chhattisgarh High Court, in a recent judgment, has ruled that a husband’s excessive drinking habit, which leads to the deterioration of the family’s condition, constitutes mental cruelty towards the wife and the entire family, including children. The bench, comprising […]