Wife cut off husband from parents; HC grants divorce
On August 27, 2026, the Madras High Court rendered a significant judgment granting a divorced husband relief on grounds of cruelty. The court observed that the wife had subjected her husband to cruelty by pressuring him to establish a separate residence, even though he was the sole offspring of his parents and owned his own home.
The husband and wife, who had married in June 2019, found their relationship deteriorating over time due to the wife's frequent visits to her maternal home, leaving her husband in a state of insecurity. Despite his efforts to reconcile with his wife, she continued to insist on a separate residence, a demand he accommodated but ultimately proved futile.
The court emphasized that a marriage should be built on mutual adjustment, compassion, and love, and that the husband's repeated requests for his wife to reside with him were met with resistance. The Madras High Court upheld the Family Court's decree of divorce, recognizing the wife's conduct as a manifestation of cruelty.
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