HC on Denial of Sex by Spouse: Wife’s Refusal of Having Sex With Husband for Extended Period Amounts to Mental Cruelty, Valid Reason for Divorce, Says Madhya Pradesh High Court
We are aware that unilaterally refusing to engage in sexual activity for an extended length of time without a legitimate cause or physical inability might be considered mental cruelty, said the court.
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Recently, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a wife's refusal to consummate her marriage or have sex with her husband constitutes mental cruelty and gives rise to a legitimate divorce claim under the Hindu Marriage Act on the part of the husband. A family court in Bhopal refused to grant a divorce to a man who claimed that his wife was mentally abusing him by refusing to have sex for an extended period of time. The decision was overturned by a division bench of Justices Sheel Nagu and Vinay Saraf in November 2014. We are aware that unilaterally refusing to engage in sexual activity for an extended length of time without a legitimate cause or physical inability might be considered mental cruelty, said the court. HC on Denial of Sex by Spouse: Refusal of Sex Can Be Considered Form of Mental Cruelty When Persistent and Intentional, Says Delhi High Court.
HC on Denial of Sex by Spouse
Wife refusing to have sex with husband is cruelty, valid ground for divorce: Madhya Pradesh High Court
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