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V. Bhagat vs D. Bhagat on 19 November, 1993

26. The expression "cruelty" has not been defined in the Hindu Marriage Act but the Hon'ble Supreme Court had an occasion to examine the concept of "mental cruelty" in "V. Bhagat v. D. Bhagat", [(1994) 1 SCC 337]. It was observed that "mental cruelty" is that conduct which inflicts upon the other party such mental pain and suffering as would make it not possible for that party to live with the other. The nature of mental cruelty should be such that the wronged party cannot reasonably be expected to live with the other party.
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K. Srinivas Rao vs D.A. Deepa on 22 February, 2013

29. It is no more res integra that if a false criminal complaint is preferred by either spouse, it would invariably and indubitably constitute matrimonial cruelty, such as would entitle the other spouse to claim a divorce.1 The Hon'ble Supreme Court in K. Srinivas Rao V. D.A. Deepa, (2013) 5 SCC 226 and Dr. (Mrs.) Malathi Ravi, M.D. V. B.V. Ravi M.D. (2014) 7 SCC 640 also laid down the principle that lodging of false complaint amounts to cruelty.
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