https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305371 Mental cruelty in matrimonial law is assessed on the cumulative effect of the parties' conduct, not by isolated incidents or a fixed definition. A sustained refusal to cohabit, unilateral refusal to have children, indifference, neglect during illness, humiliation, and persistent disregard of marital obligations may collectively amount to cruelty, with long and continuous separation also being a relevant circumstance. On the facts recorded by the trial court, the conduct caused grave mental agony to the spouse, so the High Court should not have reversed those findings. The decree of divorce was restored. en-us Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:52:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305371 Mental cruelty in matrimonial law is assessed on the cumulative effect of the parties' conduct, not by isolated incidents or a fixed definition. A sustained refusal to cohabit, unilateral refusal to have children, indifference, neglect during illness, humiliation, and persistent disregard of marital obligations may collectively amount to cruelty, with long and continuous separation also being a relevant circumstance. On the facts recorded by the trial court, the conduct caused grave mental agony to the spouse, so the High Court should not have reversed those findings. The decree of divorce was restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305371