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Wife's Refusal To Have Physical Relations With Husband Amounts To Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court [Read More]
Family Law
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a family court's decision granting divorce to a husband under Sections 13(1)(i-a) & (i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, citing cruelty by the wife. \r
The case involved the husband's claim that the wife refused to consummate the marriage from the first night onward, citing pressure from her parents for the marriage. The wife contended that dowry demands and harassment forced her to stay with her parents after a brief stay at her matrimonial home. \r
The High Court, after examining the evidence, including the wife's admission of non-consummation, affirmed that her denial of physical relations amounted to cruelty. It noted the prolonged separation of over 11 years and upheld the divorce decree, dismissing the wife's appeal against the family court's order.
