Couple separated after months of marriage, lived 15 years apart — Supreme Court says this amounts to cruelty to both
- Posted on June 4, 2026
- By The Times of India
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Couple separated after months of marriage, lived 15 years apart — Supreme Court says this amounts to cruelty to both
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed that a prolonged period of separation between spouses, with the absence of any genuine effort to rebuild the marriage, can amount to mental cruelty and it becomes a valid ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act.