Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Patna High Court upholds divorce over cruelty, rejects infertility as ground
A couple who married in 2010 went through years of infertility treatments, including IVF, but couldn't have children.
The wife accused the husband and his family of cruelty and harassment, while the husband said the allegations were false.
The Patna High Court ruled that infertility alone can't be a ground for divorce, but the marriage had broken down due to mental cruelty.
The court upheld the divorce and ordered the husband to pay the wife Rs 34.76 lakh as permanent alimony.
Patna High Court upheld a divorce on grounds of mental cruelty, not infertility.
The couple underwent years of IVF treatment but remained childless.
The wife accused the husband and his family of cruelty and harassment, which the husband denied.
The court awarded the wife permanent alimony of Rs 34.76 lakh.
The court noted that prolonged infertility can cause emotional stress but is not a legal ground for divorce.
- Who
- A couple married in 2010
- What
- Divorce upheld by Patna High Court on grounds of mental cruelty
- When
- July 10
- Where
- Patna High Court
- Why
- The marriage was found to have irretrievably broken down due to mental cruelty, not infertility
Wife's Perspective
Husband's Perspective
Infertility and Treatment
Wife's Perspective
The wife felt the husband's family pressured her to consent to his second marriage and faced dowry harassment.
Husband's Perspective
The husband claimed he supported his wife through infertility treatments and bore the expenses.
Criminal Allegations
Wife's Perspective
The wife accused the husband and his family of attempt to murder and dowry harassment.
Husband's Perspective
The husband maintained that the allegations were false and filed only after the marital relationship had broken down.
- Date of Marriage
- June 12, 2010
- Date of Judgment
- July 10
- Alimony Awarded
- Rs 34.76 lakh
- Husband's Monthly Salary
- Rs 86,900
- Grounds for Divorce
- Mental cruelty