Mayadevi case: SC defined mental cruelty as a ground for divorce
In Mayadevi v. Jagdish Prasad (2007), the Supreme Court clarified what amounts to mental cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court held that persistent false accusations, unfounded allegations, and abnormal conduct by a spouse can constitute mental cruelty, forming valid grounds for divorce. This judgment offered key guidance in such cases.