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In case Shobha Rani v. Madhukar Reddi, AIR 1988 SC 121 while dealing with
a case of demand of down wherein the petition of the wife had been dismissed when dowry was demanded by the husband what was observed in the ease was as under :
Chanderkala Trivedi (Smt) vs Dr. S.P. Trivedi on 24 August, 1993
In Chanderkala Trlvedi (Smt.) v. Dr. S.P. Trivedi, (1993) 4 SCC 232. Supreme Court on an appeal of the wife against; whom a decree for divorce had been passed by the High Court on the ground of cruelty, granted leave in the following terms :
V. Bhagat vs Mrs. D. Bhagat on 20 August, 1991
Smt. Sneh Prabha vs Ravinder Kumar on 10 January, 1995
In Smt. Sneh Prabha v. Ravinder Kumar. AIR 1995 SC2170 after having come to the conclusion that the marriage has irretrievably broken down and there being no chance of the parties living together. Supreme Court granted divorce with immediate effect, of course, subject to conditions as contained in the said Judgment.
J. L. Nanda vs Smt. Veena Nanda on 11 December, 1987
In J.L. Nanda v. Smt. Veena, AIR 1988 SC 407 It was observed that spouses having differences in earlier period of their marriage did not have problem after the birth of their son. When husband sought divorce on the ground of cruelty, it was declined. Court also observed that temperament of the spouses being not conducive to each other resulting in petty quarrels, was not a ground though might have resulted in physical and mental ailments.
Sudhir Singhal vs Neeta Singhal on 15 February, 2000
In Sudhir Singhal v. Ms. Neeta Singhal. AIR 2001 Delhi 116. a learned Judge of that Court held that irretrievable break down is not a ground for dissolution of marriage recognised by law, therefore, High Court was not empowered to grant such decree.
Dr. N.G. Dastane vs Mrs. S. Dastane on 19 March, 1975
10. We are. however, not concerned with criminal offence either under the Dowry Prohibition Act or under the Indian Penal Code. We are concerned with a matrimonial conduct which constitutes cruelty as a ground for dissolution of marriage. Such cruelty if not admitted requires to be proved on the preponderance of probabilities as in civil cases and not beyond a reasonable doubt as in criminal cases. This Court has not accepted the test of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. As said by Chandrachud, J. in Dastane case, (AIR 1975 SC 1534) (supra).