https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199770 Matrimonial cruelty may arise from the cumulative effect of repeated criminal complaints, public allegations and other conduct causing sustained mental anguish, even without physical violence; the test is whether the behaviour creates a reasonable apprehension that spouses cannot safely or reasonably live together. Irretrievable breakdown is not an independent statutory ground under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, but it may support dissolution in an exceptional case where the marriage has become dead in substance, reconciliation has failed and continuation would only prolong misery and litigation. On the stated facts, cruelty was found and the marriage was directed to be dissolved, with permanent maintenance forming part of the relief structure. en-us Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:23:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199770 Matrimonial cruelty may arise from the cumulative effect of repeated criminal complaints, public allegations and other conduct causing sustained mental anguish, even without physical violence; the test is whether the behaviour creates a reasonable apprehension that spouses cannot safely or reasonably live together. Irretrievable breakdown is not an independent statutory ground under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, but it may support dissolution in an exceptional case where the marriage has become dead in substance, reconciliation has failed and continuation would only prolong misery and litigation. On the stated facts, cruelty was found and the marriage was directed to be dissolved, with permanent maintenance forming part of the relief structure. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199770