Chhattisgarh High Court holds that res judicata bars re-litigation of divorce claims based on identical grounds of cruelty and desertion arising from the same cause of action.
Jharkhand High Court holds that a wife's residence near her workplace due to long commute does not amount to cruelty or desertion under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Jharkhand High Court clarifies that mental cruelty under Hindu Marriage Act requires grave, sustained conduct making cohabitation unreasonable, not mere marital discord.
Chhattisgarh High Court upholds maintenance award to wife despite husband's claimed financial constraints, affirming that destitution and lack of income outweigh personal liabilities.