‘Normal wear and tear in marriage not cruelty’: Jharkhand High Court refuses to grant divorce to man
Indian Express·1h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The Jharkhand High Court refused to grant divorce to a husband from his disabled wife, ruling that living in different states for work and compatibility issues do not constitute cruelty under law. Justices emphasized that normal disagreements in marriage are reasonable wear and tear, not grounds for dissolution. The wife works as a government employee in Jharkhand; the husband holds a transferable central government job in Odisha.
Key Entities
Jharkhand High CourtJustice Sujit Narayan PrasadJustice Sanjay PrasadIndian Hindu Marriage Actcrueltyrestitution of conjugal rights