Yes. A husband can seek divorce in India on the ground of mental cruelty if false, reckless, scandalous or malicious allegations by the wife make it unreasonable for him to continue the matrimonial relationship. False allegations of adultery, dowry demand, domestic violence, illegitimacy, immoral conduct, criminal behaviour, or abusive complaints to employers, police authorities and...
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Introduction: When Matrimonial Litigation Becomes Criminal Litigation Matrimonial litigation in India often begins as a marital breakdown but quickly travels into criminal law. A divorce dispute may be accompanied by allegations of cruelty, dowry demand, domestic violence, misappropriation of jewellery, economic abuse, intimidation, assault, and harassment by the husband’s family. Some complaints are genuine. Some...
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