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Jharkhand HC Grants Divorce, Cites Mental Cruelty in Extramarital Affair Case
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 12:49 PM
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The Jharkhand High Court has granted a divorce, ruling that forcing a wife to accept her husband's extramarital affair constitutes grave mental cruelty.
The Jharkhand High Court has made a significant ruling in a divorce case, emphasizing the gravity of forcing a wife to accept her husband's extramarital affair. The court stated that such an act constitutes grave mental cruelty, leading to the granting of a divorce. The case highlights the legal recognition of emotional abuse within marriage and the court's commitment to protecting the well-being of individuals in such situations.