The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a husband’s plea seeking narco-analysis, polygraph and DNA tests in a divorce dispute. Justice Sanjeet Purohit upheld the family court order, ruling that such tests were unnecessary, delayed, and could not be imposed without consent.
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.
