In a nuanced interpretation of matrimonial disputes, the Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife’s alcohol consumption does not, in itself, constitute cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, unless it is tied to behaviour causing harm to the marital relationship. The bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Om Prakash Shukla delivered this significant
Wife’s Alcohol Consumption Not Cruelty to Husband Unless Linked to Unwarranted Behaviour: Allahabad High Court
