Chhattisgarh High Court holds that filing false 498A IPC complaint leading to acquittal constitutes mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Andhra Pradesh High Court stays divorce decree, holding that pending 498-A IPC proceedings cannot be deemed malicious to establish mental cruelty under Hindu Marriage Act.
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.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that prolonged separation without cohabitation, coupled with complete breakdown of marital ties, amounts to mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Chhattisgarh High Court upholds maintenance order under Section 125 CrPC, emphasizing that wife's right to maintenance is not negated by her income or marital disputes unless she is voluntarily destitute.
Telangana High Court holds that when marriage is irretrievably broken, courts must award permanent alimony to spouse, especially when children's welfare is at stake.
Jharkhand High Court clarifies that mental cruelty under Hindu Marriage Act requires grave, sustained conduct making cohabitation unreasonable, not mere marital discord.