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Wife Concealed Absence Of Menstruation For 10 Years: Chhattisgarh High Court Confirm Divorce, Says Hiding Truth From Husband Is Cruelty
High Court Dec 15, 2025

Wife Concealed Absence Of Menstruation For 10 Years: Chhattisgarh High Court Confirm Divorce, Says Hiding Truth From Husband Is Cruelty

The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a divorce, holding that concealment of a serious medical condition before marriage amounts to mental cruelty. The wife’s appeal was dismissed, though permanent alimony of ₹5 lakh was granted. BILASPUR: In a judgment dealing with marital transparency and mental cruelty, the Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a decree of Confirm…
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Wife Claiming ‘I Do Not Remember’ Overnight Stays With Another Man Raises Judicial Suspicion: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Granted To The Husband
High Court Nov 26, 2025

Wife Claiming ‘I Do Not Remember’ Overnight Stays With Another Man Raises Judicial Suspicion: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Granted To The Husband

The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce after finding that the Wife’s repeated claim of “not remembering” overnight stays with another man created strong judicial suspicion. The Court held that emotional or secret intimacy outside marriage amounts to mental cruelty. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has upheld a divorce decree granted to the Husband,…

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Wife’s Pregnancy Cannot Whitewash Or Erase Cruelty: Delhi High Court Grants Divorce To Husband
Latest News Nov 25, 2025

Wife’s Pregnancy Cannot Whitewash Or Erase Cruelty: Delhi High Court Grants Divorce To Husband

The Delhi High Court dissolved a 2016 marriage holding that a wife’s pregnancy or temporary reconciliation cannot wipe out past acts of cruelty. The Court found that repeated insults, threats, refusal to cohabit, and allegations of molestation against the husband’s father made the marriage irreparable. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court ruled that when a…

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Delhi High Court: Wife’s Delayed Criminal Allegations “Cannot Outweigh” Husband’s Clear & Consistent Proof of Cruelty
High Court Nov 24, 2025

Delhi High Court: Wife’s Delayed Criminal Allegations “Cannot Outweigh” Husband’s Clear & Consistent Proof of Cruelty

The Delhi High Court dissolved the marriage after finding that the wife’s criminal allegations were raised only after the husband filed for divorce and had no timely evidence. The Court held that the husband’s consistent testimony proved sustained mental cruelty. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife’s delayed criminal allegations cannot overshadow…

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“Procrastination Is the Greatest Assassin of Matrimonial Litigation”: Delhi High Court Slams Delay & Cruelty In Divorce Cases
Latest News Oct 29, 2025

“Procrastination Is the Greatest Assassin of Matrimonial Litigation”: Delhi High Court Slams Delay & Cruelty In Divorce Cases

The Delhi High Court has warned that “procrastination is the greatest assassin of matrimonial litigation,” while upholding a husband’s divorce decree against his wife for mental cruelty. The Bench said that years of delay, false police complaints, and emotional pressure to leave one’s parents destroy both families and faith in the justice system. NEW DELHI:…

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Wife Claiming ‘I Do Not Remember’ Overnight Stays With Another Man Raises Judicial Suspicion: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Granted To The Husband
High Court Nov 26, 2025 0

Wife Claiming ‘I Do Not Remember’ Overnight Stays With Another Man Raises Judicial Suspicion: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Granted To The Husband

The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce after finding that the Wife’s repeated claim of “not remembering” overnight stays with another man created strong judicial suspicion. The Court held that emotional or secret intimacy outside marriage amounts to mental cruelty. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has upheld a divorce decree granted to the Husband,…

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Wife’s Pregnancy Cannot Whitewash Or Erase Cruelty: Delhi High Court Grants Divorce To Husband
Latest News Nov 25, 2025 0

Wife’s Pregnancy Cannot Whitewash Or Erase Cruelty: Delhi High Court Grants Divorce To Husband

The Delhi High Court dissolved a 2016 marriage holding that a wife’s pregnancy or temporary reconciliation cannot wipe out past acts of cruelty. The Court found that repeated insults, threats, refusal to cohabit, and allegations of molestation against the husband’s father made the marriage irreparable. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court ruled that when a…

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Delhi High Court: Wife’s Delayed Criminal Allegations “Cannot Outweigh” Husband’s Clear & Consistent Proof of Cruelty
High Court Nov 24, 2025 0

Delhi High Court: Wife’s Delayed Criminal Allegations “Cannot Outweigh” Husband’s Clear & Consistent Proof of Cruelty

The Delhi High Court dissolved the marriage after finding that the wife’s criminal allegations were raised only after the husband filed for divorce and had no timely evidence. The Court held that the husband’s consistent testimony proved sustained mental cruelty. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife’s delayed criminal allegations cannot overshadow…

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“Procrastination Is the Greatest Assassin of Matrimonial Litigation”: Delhi High Court Slams Delay & Cruelty In Divorce Cases
Latest News Oct 29, 2025 0

“Procrastination Is the Greatest Assassin of Matrimonial Litigation”: Delhi High Court Slams Delay & Cruelty In Divorce Cases

The Delhi High Court has warned that “procrastination is the greatest assassin of matrimonial litigation,” while upholding a husband’s divorce decree against his wife for mental cruelty. The Bench said that years of delay, false police complaints, and emotional pressure to leave one’s parents destroy both families and faith in the justice system. NEW DELHI:…

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