High Courts Uphold Divorces Citing Mental Cruelty and Grant Alimony
The Patna and Rajasthan High Courts recently upheld divorces citing mental cruelty in marital disputes. The Patna High Court recognized 'reciprocal cruelty' where spouses refuse to live together, granting the wife Rs 36.25 lakh in permanent alimony. The Rajasthan High Court ruled that a wife's prolonged refusal of intimacy without valid reason constitutes cruelty, supporting the husband's divorce. Both cases involved contested allegations of mistreatment and refusal to cohabit, with courts emphasizing the breakdown of marital adjustment as grounds for divorce.
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economictimes broke this story on 22 Oct, 09:24 am. Other outlets followed.