A family court in Jaipur has granted divorce to a husband after finding that his wife’s conduct towards another man went beyond the boundaries of an ordinary friendship and amounted to adultery and mental cruelty.

The couple got married in May 2013, and the husband filed for divorce on January 27, 2023.

During the proceedings, the court noted that the wife had observed Karwa Chauth for another man, applied mehendi bearing his name and admitted to performing marriage-like rituals with him in Goa while her marriage was still subsisting.

The husband also alleged that his wife had refused physical intimacy since 2019.

Although the court did not fully accept his claim regarding the duration, it considered the overall circumstances, including the couple’s prolonged separation and the breakdown of marital trust.




The court also took note of allegations concerning her behaviour towards her in-laws and the care of their minor son.

After examining the evidence, court presided over by Judge Vishal Bhargava, concluded that the cumulative conduct had caused mental cruelty and made it difficult to sustain the marriage.

The husband’s divorce petition was consequently allowed, bringing the 13-year marriage to an end.