HC: Allegation on spouse character is cruelty

Allegation on spouse  character  is the worst form of cruelty and amounts to mental torture, the Delhi High Court has ruled while granting divorce to a woman from her husband. Now it is established that allegation on spouse character is cruelty. This is also a form of cruelty. “As per the settled legal position, casting  [ Read More ]

Restitution of Conjugal Rights : A Comparative Study among Indian Personal Laws

- ANUJA AIYAPPAN CHAPTER 1   1.1 Restitution of Conjugal Rights: Concept and Origin Marriage under all matrimonial laws is union imposing upon each of the spouses certain marital duties and gives to each of them certain legal rights. The necessary implication of marriage is that parties will live together. Each spouse is entitled to  [ Read More ]

Cruelty Against Husband in India

DHAWESH PAHUJA In India where marriage is the union between man and woman to get social status in the society and marriage is nothing but procreation and caring of the child. According to Westmark Marriage has been often like as an institution made by itself. As there is increase in number of marriages every day,  [ Read More ]

Few isolated incidents in marriage not cruelty: Apex court

The Supreme Court Friday said married life should be assessed as a whole and few isolated incidents over a period of time would not amount to cruelty. “Sustained unjustifiable and reprehensible conduct affecting physical and mental health of the other spouse may lead to mental cruelty,” said a bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice  [ Read More ]