Also, the Court disagreed with the Family Court\u2019s observation, that as no police complaint was filed, the couple might be able to settle in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCruelty: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
can be explained as the conduct complained of should be \u201cgrave and weighty\u201d so as to come to the conclusion that the suffering party can\u2019t live with the other party. It should be more than the normal quarrels of married life. Thus, conducts that should amount to cruelty shall be of a grave nature, which doesn\u2019t always mean physical violence. It could be understood through the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Physical violence<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Committing adultery and even publicly accepting it<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Falsely accusing the spouse committing adultery<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Constantly yelling, showing anger, abusing the spouse<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Demoralising or restricting the spouse to such an extent that he\/she is completely dependent on the other.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Cruelty as Ground for Divorce: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\ncruelty initially was not a ground for divorce. However, after the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Narayni Ganesh Dastane v Sucheta Narayan Dastane,1975 an amendment was brought and cruelty was also added as the ground for divorce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the landmark judgment of Mayadevi v Jagdish Prasad in February 2007, it was held by the Supreme Court, any kind of mental cruelty faced by any of the spouses, can apply for divorce on the cruelty\u2019s ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other Laws: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Section 498A of IPC, deals with the offense of cruelty against a wife by her husband and\/or in-laws<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe woman shall legally marry to her husband<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A woman must be subjected to some sort of marital cruelty<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shall be committed by a husband or in-laws<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If committed by the husband, he shall be liable for imprisonment up to three years with fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nCruelty: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
can be explained as the conduct complained of should be \u201cgrave and weighty\u201d so as to come to the conclusion that the suffering party can\u2019t live with the other party. It should be more than the normal quarrels of married life. Thus, conducts that should amount to cruelty shall be of a grave nature, which doesn\u2019t always mean physical violence. It could be understood through the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Physical violence<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Committing adultery and even publicly accepting it<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Falsely accusing the spouse committing adultery<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Constantly yelling, showing anger, abusing the spouse<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Demoralising or restricting the spouse to such an extent that he\/she is completely dependent on the other.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Cruelty as Ground for Divorce: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
cruelty initially was not a ground for divorce. However, after the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Narayni Ganesh Dastane v Sucheta Narayan Dastane,1975 an amendment was brought and cruelty was also added as the ground for divorce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the landmark judgment of Mayadevi v Jagdish Prasad in February 2007, it was held by the Supreme Court, any kind of mental cruelty faced by any of the spouses, can apply for divorce on the cruelty\u2019s ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other Laws: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Section 498A of IPC, deals with the offense of cruelty against a wife by her husband and\/or in-laws<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The woman shall legally marry to her husband<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A woman must be subjected to some sort of marital cruelty<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shall be committed by a husband or in-laws<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If committed by the husband, he shall be liable for imprisonment up to three years with fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n