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Wife Pressuring Husband To Cut Family Ties Amounts To Cruelty: High Court
- Thursday September 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A wife pressurising her husband to sever ties with his family members amounts to cruelty, the Delhi High Court has said and upheld an order dissolving an estranged couple's marriage.
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Taunting Jobless Husband Is "Mental Cruelty": Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce
- Monday August 25, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Before delivering the verdict, the court noted that the wife neither appeared in court nor filed any response despite being served notice.
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Haryana Man, Parents Charged For Harassing Woman Over Dowry
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- Cities | Press Trust of India
Police in Navi Mumbai have registered a case against a man and his elderly parents based in Haryana for allegedly physically and mentally torturing his wife for dowry, an official said.
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Calling Husband Eunuch Act Of Mental Cruelty: High Court Upholds Divorce
- Wednesday October 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the divorce granted by a family court in favour of a man, saying that calling a husband "hijda" (eunuch) is an act of mental cruelty.
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Falsely Accusing Spouse Of Infidelity Is Mental Cruelty Of Gravest Kind: Delhi High Court
- Friday April 26, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Falsely accusing a spouse of having an extramarital affair and denying parentage of children amounts to severe mental cruelty,the Delhi High Court has ruled.
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"Mental Cruelty": Delhi High Court On Wife Repeatedly Leaving Matrimonial Home
- Friday April 5, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman repeatedly leaving her matrimonial home, without any fault of her husband is an act of mental cruelty.
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"Mental Cruelty": Court Grants Divorce To Man From Wife Who Was Under Parents' Influence
- Wednesday February 14, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court has granted divorce to a man on the ground of cruelty by his wife who was under the influence of her parents and could not "wean away" from them to forge a relationship with him.
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"Mental Cruelty": Court Grants Divorce To Man From "Non-Adjusting" Wife
- Tuesday January 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court has granted divorce to a man over mental cruelty he suffered due to his wife's "non-adjusting attitude", saying no fruitful purpose would be served in flogging a dead horse.
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"Taunting Not Mental Cruelty": Court On In-Laws Of Woman Who Died By Suicide
- Tuesday January 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Mere taunting does not amount to harassment or mental cruelty, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court observed on Tuesday while acquitting three persons for harassing a woman and abetting her suicide.
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Refusal To Consummate Marriage, Denying Physical Intimacy Is Mental Cruelty: High Court
- Tuesday January 16, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Refusal to consummate marriage and denial of physical intimacy amounts to mental cruelty and is a valid ground for divorce, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held.
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"11-Year Separation Peppered With False Allegations Source Of Mental Cruelty": Court
- Tuesday January 9, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court has granted a divorce decree to a man on the grounds of mental cruelty inflicted upon him by his estranged wife, saying there is no chance of reconciliation between them given the long separation of over 11 years.
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Harming Women's Mental Health Is "Cruelty" Under New Criminal Code
- Tuesday December 12, 2023
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The government has added two more sections to fight crime against women in the new criminal bill Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, meant to replace the old India Penal Code and other criminal laws.
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Wife Asking Husband To Live In Her Parents' Home Not "Mental Cruelty": Court
- Wednesday November 1, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Trivial irritations and loss of trust between married couples cannot be confused with mental cruelty, the Delhi High Court said on Monday as it refused to uphold a lower court order granting divorce on a husband's plea against his wife.
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Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan Gets Divorce On Grounds Of Cruelty By Wife
- Thursday October 5, 2023
- Asian News International
The Court noted that Petitioner has also prayed for the grant of permanent custody of his minor son submitting that it was morally, psychologically and mentally disastrous for the minor son to be with respondent who consistently acted detrimentally to his welfare right from his birth.
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Estranged Couple Keeping Child Away From A Parent Is Cruelty: High Court
- Wednesday September 27, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The calculated act of a partner of denying the child's affection to the other parent amounts to mental cruelty, the Delhi High Court has said while upholding the divorce of an estranged couple.
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www.ndtv.com
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Wife Pressuring Husband To Cut Family Ties Amounts To Cruelty: High Court
- Thursday September 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A wife pressurising her husband to sever ties with his family members amounts to cruelty, the Delhi High Court has said and upheld an order dissolving an estranged couple's marriage.
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www.ndtv.com
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Taunting Jobless Husband Is "Mental Cruelty": Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce
- Monday August 25, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Before delivering the verdict, the court noted that the wife neither appeared in court nor filed any response despite being served notice.
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www.ndtv.com
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Haryana Man, Parents Charged For Harassing Woman Over Dowry
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- Cities | Press Trust of India
Police in Navi Mumbai have registered a case against a man and his elderly parents based in Haryana for allegedly physically and mentally torturing his wife for dowry, an official said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Calling Husband Eunuch Act Of Mental Cruelty: High Court Upholds Divorce
- Wednesday October 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the divorce granted by a family court in favour of a man, saying that calling a husband "hijda" (eunuch) is an act of mental cruelty.
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www.ndtv.com
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Falsely Accusing Spouse Of Infidelity Is Mental Cruelty Of Gravest Kind: Delhi High Court
- Friday April 26, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Falsely accusing a spouse of having an extramarital affair and denying parentage of children amounts to severe mental cruelty,the Delhi High Court has ruled.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Mental Cruelty": Delhi High Court On Wife Repeatedly Leaving Matrimonial Home
- Friday April 5, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman repeatedly leaving her matrimonial home, without any fault of her husband is an act of mental cruelty.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Mental Cruelty": Court Grants Divorce To Man From Wife Who Was Under Parents' Influence
- Wednesday February 14, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court has granted divorce to a man on the ground of cruelty by his wife who was under the influence of her parents and could not "wean away" from them to forge a relationship with him.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Mental Cruelty": Court Grants Divorce To Man From "Non-Adjusting" Wife
- Tuesday January 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court has granted divorce to a man over mental cruelty he suffered due to his wife's "non-adjusting attitude", saying no fruitful purpose would be served in flogging a dead horse.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Taunting Not Mental Cruelty": Court On In-Laws Of Woman Who Died By Suicide
- Tuesday January 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Mere taunting does not amount to harassment or mental cruelty, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court observed on Tuesday while acquitting three persons for harassing a woman and abetting her suicide.
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www.ndtv.com
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Refusal To Consummate Marriage, Denying Physical Intimacy Is Mental Cruelty: High Court
- Tuesday January 16, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Refusal to consummate marriage and denial of physical intimacy amounts to mental cruelty and is a valid ground for divorce, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held.
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www.ndtv.com
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"11-Year Separation Peppered With False Allegations Source Of Mental Cruelty": Court
- Tuesday January 9, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court has granted a divorce decree to a man on the grounds of mental cruelty inflicted upon him by his estranged wife, saying there is no chance of reconciliation between them given the long separation of over 11 years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Harming Women's Mental Health Is "Cruelty" Under New Criminal Code
- Tuesday December 12, 2023
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The government has added two more sections to fight crime against women in the new criminal bill Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, meant to replace the old India Penal Code and other criminal laws.
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www.ndtv.com
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Wife Asking Husband To Live In Her Parents' Home Not "Mental Cruelty": Court
- Wednesday November 1, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Trivial irritations and loss of trust between married couples cannot be confused with mental cruelty, the Delhi High Court said on Monday as it refused to uphold a lower court order granting divorce on a husband's plea against his wife.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan Gets Divorce On Grounds Of Cruelty By Wife
- Thursday October 5, 2023
- Asian News International
The Court noted that Petitioner has also prayed for the grant of permanent custody of his minor son submitting that it was morally, psychologically and mentally disastrous for the minor son to be with respondent who consistently acted detrimentally to his welfare right from his birth.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Estranged Couple Keeping Child Away From A Parent Is Cruelty: High Court
- Wednesday September 27, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The calculated act of a partner of denying the child's affection to the other parent amounts to mental cruelty, the Delhi High Court has said while upholding the divorce of an estranged couple.
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www.ndtv.com