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Sex Between Spouses After Separation Does Not Mean Cruelty Was Forgiven: Calcutta High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce Over Wife’s Mental Cruelty
High Court Aug 25, 2026 0

Sex Between Spouses After Separation Does Not Mean Cruelty Was Forgiven: Calcutta High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce Over Wife’s Mental Cruelty

Can a few instances of living together or having sex after separation wipe out earlier matrimonial cruelty? The Calcutta High Court has explained why such temporary reconciliation does not automatically amount to forgiveness, while upholding a divorce decree granted to the husband for mental cruelty.

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