In which decision did the Supreme Court of India expressly reject the view that spouses must live under…
In K. Srinivas Rao v D. A. Deepa (2013), the Supreme Court explained that spouses living apart can still cause each other mental cruelty. It rejected the High Court’s view…
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In which decision did the Supreme Court of India expressly reject the view that spouses must live under the same roof for one spouse to cause mental cruelty to the other?
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In K. Srinivas Rao v D. A. Deepa (2013), the Supreme Court explained that spouses living apart can still cause each other mental cruelty. It rejected the High Court’s view that the parties’ separate residence precluded cruelty.
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Option A
Nanda considered whether the conduct alleged between the spouses met the cruelty standard.
Option B
Kameswara Rao assessed the parties’ course of conduct in context. The express same-roof formulation is in Srinivas Rao.
Option C
The Court rejected the High Court’s reliance on the fact that the spouses did not live together.
Option D
Dastane addressed the civil standard of proof and cruelty in the judicial-separation context.
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