Raj Talreja vs Kavita Talreja

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of cruelty in divorce proceedings under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, holding that false allegations made by a spouse can constitute mental cruelty. The Court found that the wife's repeated defamatory complaints against the husband, which were later deemed false, amounted to cruelty, justifying the husband's request for divorce. Consequently, the Court allowed the appeal and granted the divorce decree in favor of the husband.