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Which of the following cases relate to mental cruelty and decided by the Supreme Court

"Dastane v. Dastane" (1975) is the landmark Supreme Court decision on mental cruelty as a matrimonial ground under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, holding that the conduct…

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Which of the following cases relate to mental cruelty and decided by the Supreme Court

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"Dastane v. Dastane" (1975) is the landmark Supreme Court decision on mental cruelty as a matrimonial ground under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, holding that the conduct must cause a reasonable apprehension that it would be harmful or injurious to live with the other spouse.

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