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A vs B — Appeal against matrimonial cruelty

The Jharkhand High Court adjudicated a matrimonial appeal regarding claims of cruelty. On 27 October 2026, the court set aside a previous family court order and granted the wife a decree of divorce under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, ruling that a husband compelling his wife to accept his extramarital affair and live with the woman as a younger sister constitutes mental cruelty.