Husband’s unexplained relationship with another woman is cruelty to wife: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband's unexplained relationship with another woman constitutes cruelty to his wife. The court recognized that such extramarital affairs, even without direct physical violence, can cause significant mental anguish and emotional distress to the spouse, thus falling under the legal definition of cruelty in matrimonial cases. This ruling reinforces the emotional well-being of a spouse as a key factor in determining cruelty in divorce proceedings.