Manilal Debnath v. Soma Debnath

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AGARTALA F.A.No.13of2012 ShriManilalDebnath, 











 
 

 


  

 



 

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(i)Onconsiderationofcompletematrimonial life of the parties, acute mental pain, agony andsufferingaswouldnotmakepossiblefor thepartiestolivewitheachothercouldcome within the broad parameters of mental cruelty. (ii)Oncomprehensiveappraisaloftheentire matrimonial life of the parties, it becomes abundantly clear that situation is such that the wronged party cannot reasonably be asked to put up with such conduct and continue to live with other party.

 (iii)Merecoldnessorlackofaffectioncannot amount to cruelty, frequent rudeness of language, petulance of manner, indifference and neglect may reach such a degree that it makes the married life for the other spouse absolutelyintolerable. (iv) Mental cruelty is a state of mind. The feeling of deep anguish, disappointment, frustration in one spouse caused by the conductofotherfor alongtimemayleadto mentalcruelty. (v) A sustained course of abusive and humiliating treatment calculated to torture, discommode or render miserable life of the spouse.






 (vi) Sustained unjustifiable conduct and behaviour of one spouse actually affecting physical and mental health of the other spouse.Thetreatmentcomplainedofandthe resultant danger or apprehension must be verygrave,substantialandweighty. (vii) Sustained reprehensible conduct, studied neglect, indifference or total departure from the normal standard of conjugal kindness causing injury to mental health or deriving sadistic pleasure can also amounttomentalcruelty. (viii) The conduct must be much more than jealousy, selfishness, possessiveness, which causes unhappiness and dissatisfaction and emotional upset may not be a ground for grant of divorce on the ground of mental cruelty.

 (ix) Mere trivial irritations, quarrels, normal wear and tear of the married life which happens in dayDtoDday life would not be adequate for grant of divorce on the ground ofmentalcruelty. (x)Themarriedlifeshouldbereviewedasa whole and a few isolated instances over a period of years will not amount to cruelty. TheillDconductmustbepersistentforafairly lengthy period, where the relationship has deterioratedtoanextentthatbecauseofthe actsandbehaviourofaspouse,thewronged party finds it extremely difficult to live with the other party any longer, may amount to mentalcruelty.

 (xi) If a husband submits himself for an operation of sterilization without medical reasons and without the consent or knowledgeofhiswifeandsimilarlyifthewife undergoes vasectomy or abortion without medical reason or without the consent or knowledgeofherhusband,suchanactofthe spouse may lead to mental cruelty. (xii) Unilateral decision of refusal to have intercourse for considerable period without there being any physical incapacity or valid reason may amount to mental cruelty. (xiii)Unilateraldecisionofeitherhusbandor wifeaftermarriagenottohavechildfromthe marriagemayamounttocruelty.

 (xiv) Where there has been a long period of continuous separation, it may fairly be concluded that the matrimonial bond is beyond repair.






fiction though supported by a legal tie. By refusing to sever that tie, the law in such cases,doesnotservethesanctityofmarriage ; on the contrary, it shows scant regard for the feelings and emotions of the parties. In such like situations, it may lead to mental cruelty. [7]

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