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Burning Truth: Court Recognises Husband’s Right Against Cruelty
Judgement Analysis Sep 8, 2025 0

Burning Truth: Court Recognises Husband’s Right Against Cruelty

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dissolved a marriage where the wife had attempted self-immolation, holding that such conduct amounts to mental cruelty against the husband. The Court found the trial court’s reliance on mediation proceedings misplaced and clarified that grave acts threatening life and safety cannot be brushed aside as normal marital discord. Brief Facts […]

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High Court Grants Divorce After Wife Leaves Husband Without Reason
Judgement Analysis Aug 23, 2025 0

High Court Grants Divorce After Wife Leaves Husband Without Reason

The Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce a marriage of almost 30 years after finding that the wife left the husband and their son without any valid reason and treated him with mental cruelty. The Court set aside the Family Court’s earlier order and held that the marriage had completely broken down. Brief Facts of the […]

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Supreme Court Ends 15-Year-Old Broken Marriage
Judgement Analysis Aug 19, 2025 0

Supreme Court Ends 15-Year-Old Broken Marriage

The Supreme Court has ended a marriage that had broken down long ago. The couple had been living separately for almost 15 years. Using its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Court dissolved the marriage and ordered the husband to pay ₹1.25 crores as permanent alimony to the wife and their son, […]

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Husband’s Divorce Plea
Judgement Analysis Aug 16, 2025 0

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Husband’s Divorce Plea

The Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected the divorce plea of a husband who alleged cruelty by his wife. The Court held that small quarrels, fights, and disagreements between husband and wife are normal parts of married life and cannot be treated as “cruelty” under the Hindu Marriage Act. Facts of the Case Marriage & Children: […]

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