Supreme Court of India
Smt. Mayadevi v. Jagdish Prasad
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Hindu Marriage Act, J955-Divorce petition-On the ground of cruelty-By husband-Decree of divorce granted by courts below-On appeal, held: Facts of the case prove that the husband was subjected to mental and physical cruelty Hence, entitled to decree of divorce. Evidence-Matrimonial dispute-Allegation of cruelty-Proof-Degree of-Held: In such cases the concept of proof beyond the shadow of doubt cannot be applied-Jn physical cruelty there can be tangible and direct evidence, but in case of mental cruelty there may not be-Jn absence of direct evidence courts are required to probe into the mental
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