Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Section 13(1)(ia) Hindu Marriage Act | Unsubstantiated Criminal Allegations in Matrimonial Pleadings Constitute Mental Cruelty : Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that filing baseless criminal allegations-such as attempted murder or extramarital affairs-in divorce proceedings amounts to mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, even without physical abuse. This sets a critical precedent for spouses facing weaponized litigation, affirming that the law protects against psychological harm inflicted through the judicial system itself.