Husband’s Unexplained Relationship with Another Woman Amounts to Cruelty: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband's unexplained relationship with another woman amounts to cruelty towards his wife.

In this case, the husband alleged that the wife treated him and his family with cruelty, arguing that her accusations regarding his illicit relationship had caused a breakdown in their marriage. 

Despite denying the affair, the husband admitted to traveling with the woman, registering a company together, and being seen leaving a flat with her.

The Court held his actions ruptured the matrimonial bond, and he was the cause of the disturbance. Citing his conduct, the Court refused him relief, stressing that prolonged separation alone wasn't grounds for granting divorce.