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Cruelty Against Husband
No Alimony for Employed Wife; INR 80 Lakhs for the Minor Daughter; Telangana High Court Confirms Husband’s Divorce Petition on Grounds of Cruelty After Prolonged Litigation
After more than a decade of acrimonious matrimonial litigation marked by criminal complaints, arrests, and failed mediation, the Telangana High Court upheld a decree of divorce on grounds of cruelty. While denying maintenance and permanent alimony to an employed wife, the Court significantly enhanced the minor daughter’s settlement from ₹10 lakhs to INR 80 lakhs - sending a clear message on prolonged litigation, cruelty, and parental responsibility.
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45 Days of Marriage, 11 Years of Litigation: Telangana High Court Grants Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty and Irretrievable Breakdown to Husband
A 45-day marriage followed by 12 years of separation led the Telangana High Court to grant divorce, examining concealment of mental illness, non-consummation, and irretrievable breakdown of marriage.
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Cruelty Against Husband| Andhra Pradesh High Court Affirms Divorce for Husband on Ground of Mental Cruelty by Wife| X v. Y (2025)
The AP High Court reaffirmed that husbands can also be subjected to cruelty in marriage. Dismissing the wife’s Section 151 CPC petition, the Court upheld the divorce decree, holding that mental cruelty including persistent quarrels, threats, and emotional harassment can justify dissolution even without physical violence. This strengthens the legal interpretation of cruelty against men.
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