Bombay High Court: Denying wife access to kitchen is mental cruelty

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Bombay High Court ruled preventing a wife from entering her marital home's kitchen constitutes mental cruelty and violates her dignity. The court stated restricting a wife's movements and denying basic necessities are clear examples of mental cruelty. The case involved a husband challenging his wife's cruelty complaint. The wife alleged harassment, including being barred from cooking and pressured for divorce. Charges against the mother-in-law were dismissed due to vague allegations.


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