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K. Srinivas vs K. Sunita on 19 November, 2014
35. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in case "K. Srinivas vs. K
.Sunita"(supra) under somewhat similar facts and circumstances
rejected the contention to not consider the order of acquittal arising
out of a criminal complaint in respect of which no pleadings were
made in the divorce petition, by observing as under:
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
Raj Talreja vs Kavita Talreja on 24 April, 2017
In
support of his contention, reliance is placed on the decision of this
Court in Raj Talreja vs. Kavita Talreja, (2017) 14 SCC 194.
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
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.
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.