In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that a demand for dowry, prohibited under…
In Shobha Rani v Madhukar Reddi (AIR 1988 SC 121) the Supreme Court held that a persistent demand for dowry, which is prohibited by law, amounts to cruelty under section…
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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that a demand for dowry, prohibited under law, amounts to cruelty and is a ground for dissolution of marriage?
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In Shobha Rani v Madhukar Reddi (AIR 1988 SC 121) the Supreme Court held that a persistent demand for dowry, which is prohibited by law, amounts to cruelty under section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act and entitles the wife to a decree of divorce. The court also noted that matrimonial cruelty need not satisfy the ingredients of criminal cruelty. The other cases deal with different aspects of matrimonial cruelty or breakdown.
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