Husband Restricting Wife’s Movements and Forcing Her to Resign from Job Amount to Cruelty: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that persistent suspicion, monitoring, and control by a husband over his wife’s life amounts to mental cruelty under Section 10(1)(x) of the Divorce Act, 1869. The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha held that such conduct destroys the foundation of marriage, which is built on trust, respect, and emotional security. Background of the Case The case involved a woman who…
