Wife whose husband is sentenced to life imprisonment for murder is entitled to divorce: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted divorce to a woman whose husband was convicted of murdering his father over a property dispute. The court cited mental cruelty as grounds for divorce, stating that the husband's conviction and life sentence constituted cruelty towards the wife. \r

The couple, married in 2011, had a daughter. The family court initially rejected the wife's plea, but the High Court noted the husband's criminal history and the impact on the wife's mental well-being. It also considered the safety of the daughter. \r

The Court set aside the family court ruling, stating the wife was entitled to divorce due to situational desertion and constant fear caused by the husband's criminal background.