The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a family court’s decision to grant a divorce to a husband, ruling that his wife’s conduct constituted mental cruelty. The court’s judgment centered on the wife’s persistent refusal to reside with her spouse and her demand for a settlement of two crore rupees in exchange for agreeing to the divorce proceedings.
In its ruling, the High Court dismissed the wife’s appeal against the lower court's decree. The decision reinforces the legal precedent that unreasonable financial demands coupled with a refusal to maintain marital cohabitation can be classified as grounds for divorce due to mental cruelty. As part of the final order, the court upheld a ten lakh rupee payment.
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