False cases by wife seen as mental cruelty, says HC

The Allahabad High Court ruled that a woman filing false criminal cases against her husband constitutes mental cruelty, which can justify divorce. This decision was made on March 7, upholding a lower court's divorce decree. The court noted that the woman had filed baseless complaints against her husband and his family, causing them distress. The ruling emphasized that such actions are considered cruelty under matrimonial law. The couple, married in 2012, faced issues including allegations of infidelity and harassment. The husband had previously filed a police complaint regarding threats from the wife's friend, leading to the divorce granted on grounds of desertion and cruelty.