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Cruelty in Matrimonial Law
Scope
What conduct counts as cruelty for divorce: physical and mental cruelty, the standard of proof, and why no fixed definition is attempted.
Authorities to start from
- N.G. Dastane v. S. Dastane, (1975) 2 SCC 326
- Samar Ghosh v. Jaya Ghosh, (2007) 4 SCC 511
- Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, § 13(1)(ia)
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