Individual Instance of Misbehaviour seen in Isolation would not be Sufficient to Establish Mental Cruelty | Criminal Law Attorney in Delhi NCR | Criminal Lawyer in Delhi NCR |
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India held in this case that the term ‘cruelty’ as defined in various cases is not exhaustive. It is only illustrative. The individual instance of misbehaviour seen in isolation would not be sufficient to establish mental cruelty so, it is settled law that the instances of cruelty are not to be taken in isolation but to take the cumulative effect of the facts and circumstances emerging from the evidence on record and then draw a fair inference whether the appellant has been subjected to the mental cruelty by the conduct of other or not. On the basis of this the Court stated that conduct of the wife would amount to mental cruelty and granted decree of divorce to the appellant.