Wife’s insistence on living separately, use of abusive language constitutes cruelty: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a divorce, citing the wife's behavior towards her husband and his family as cruelty. Evidence showed she pressured him to separate from his parents, insulted him, and ultimately deserted the marital home. Despite affirming the divorce, the court directed the husband to pay Rs 5 lakh as permanent alimony.

Wife’s insistence on living separately, use of abusive language constitutes cruelty: Chhattisgarh HC
The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a divorce, citing the wife's behavior towards her husband and his family as cruelty. Evidence showed she pressured him to separate from his parents, insulted him, and ultimately deserted the marital home. Despite affirming the divorce, the court directed the husband to pay Rs 5 lakh as permanent alimony.