The Economic Times

Denying wife kitchen access is mental cruelty, rules high court; mother-in-law gets relief but husband to face trial

The Bombay High Court has ruled that barring a wife from her matrimonial home's kitchen amounts to mental cruelty. This ruling allows a case against a husband to proceed. The court found specific allegations against him indicated wilful conduct causing harm. However, proceedings against his mother were quashed due to general accusations.