In which Supreme Court of India case did a proved unlawful demand for dowry itself establish cruelty…
In Shobha Rani v Madhukar Reddi, the Court held that the established demand for dowry was itself matrimonial cruelty and entitled the wife to a decree dissolving the marriage.
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In which Supreme Court of India case did a proved unlawful demand for dowry itself establish cruelty entitling the wife to a decree dissolving the marriage?
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In Shobha Rani v Madhukar Reddi, the Court held that the established demand for dowry was itself matrimonial cruelty and entitled the wife to a decree dissolving the marriage.
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Option A
A. Jayachandra sets out the general cruelty test and cites Shobha Rani. The divorce in A. Jayachandra arose from different facts.
Option B
Shobha Rani held the established unlawful dowry demand itself amounted to matrimonial cruelty.
Option C
Vishwanath Agrawal addressed humiliating conduct and allegations as mental cruelty.
Option D
V. Bhagat concerned serious allegations made in the course of matrimonial litigation.
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