Denial Of Physical Relationship By Spouse Amounts To Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act

\”The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that denial of physical relationship by one spouse to the other in a matrimonial relationship constitutes cruelty. Holding thus, it allowed the plea for divorce made by the husband in this case.

A Division Bench of Justices P. Sam Koshy and Partha Prateem Sahu observed,

\”it is apparent that from August, 2010 there was no relationship as husband and wife between two, which is sufficient to draw an inference that there was no physical relationship between them. Physical relationship between husband and wife is one of the important part for healthy married life. Denial of physical relationship to a spouse by other amounts to cruelty. Hence, we are of the view that appellant was treated with cruelty by respondent wife.\”

Judgment: Navodit Mishra & Anr v. Richa Mishra

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