X vs Y

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the High Court's decision to set aside a divorce decree granted under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. The Court held that the appellant's consistent denial of resuming the matrimonial relationship constituted mental cruelty, thereby justifying the divorce. The Supreme Court reinstated the divorce decree, emphasizing that the High Court erred in its assessment of the evidence and the grounds for divorce.