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Wife initiating litigation for the vindication of her rights can’t be taken as mental cruelty: Madras High Court

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Matrimonial Advocates

The Madras High Court has recently held that if a woman initiates litigation to vindicate her rights, it can never be taken as mental cruelty to the husband. Justice R Vijaykumar of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court kept aside the divorce de...

What Constitutes Mental Cruelty in a Divorce?

Posted on February 17, 2020June 27, 2022 by Matrimonial Advocates

Cruelty can take various forms, and the most prevalent forms of cruelty are physical cruelty and mental cruelty. Establishing physical cruelty is relatively an easier task than proving mental cruelty and it is in cases of mental cruelty that the judi...