High Court Grants Divorce, Citing Wife’s Derogatory Term and Demand for Separate Living as Grounds for Cruelty

A ruling by the Chhattisgarh High Court has led to the granting of a divorce, with the court citing the wife’s use of the term ‘pet hamster’ to describe her husband and her constant requests to live separately from her in-laws as acts of cruelty. This case presents a specific instance of conflict within a joint family system. The couple, who lived in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, married several years ago. After a good start, their marriage began to deteriorate. They have a son. The husband filed a petition in the court. The husband cited the wife’s behaviour and accusations. The court considered the husband’s claims and granted him a divorce.