Parveen Mehta vs Inderjit Mehta

The Supreme Court addressed the definition of 'cruelty' as a matrimonial offense under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, emphasizing that cruelty must be established through evidence of behavior that causes mental or physical harm. The Court held that the respondent's allegations of the appellant's refusal to cooperate in marital relations and her deteriorating health, leading to quarrelsome behavior, constituted sufficient grounds for divorce on the basis of cruelty. The appeal for divorce was thus granted, affirming the lower court's decision.