Schizophrenia Not Valid Ground for Divorce Unless Severity Prevents Cohabitation with Spouse: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has clarified that a spouse cannot seek divorce merely on the basis of mental illness allegations unless it is proved that the illness is of such nature that living together becomes unreasonable. This ruling came in the case of Sanjay Kumar Shaw VERSUS Anjali Kumari Shaw, where the husband sought divorce on grounds of mental disorder, cruelty, and desertion. The Court emphasized that under Section 13(1)(iii),…