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Suicide threats by wife can be ground for divorce, amount to mental cruelty: HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a wife's repeated suicide threats and pressure on her husband to convert religion constitute mental cruelty. The court upheld a divorce granted to the husband, citing the wife's conduct created constant fear and sustained mental harassment. The couple has been living separately since 2019.

6 Dec 2025 1:47 pm