Supreme Court of India
Joydeep Majumdar v. Bharti Jaiswal Majumdar
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What the Court ordered
We are of the considered opinion that the Hi gh Court was in error in describing the broken relationship as normal wear and tear of middle class married life.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Divorce on the ground of mental cruelty – When reputation of spouse is sullied amongst his colleagues, his superiors and society at large, he cannot be expected to co ndone such conduct and continue with the matrimonial relati onship – In the instant case, army officer’s career and reputation s uffered due to wife’s defamatory complaints to his superior in the Arm y and to the State Women Commission and also defamatory materials post ed on other platforms – Explanation of wife that she m ade those complaints in order to protect the matrimonial ties did not justify
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