Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Bombay HC Grants Divorce, Citing Repeated Suicide Threats as Cruelty
A man in Mumbai got divorced because his wife kept threatening to kill herself, making it hard for him to live with her peacefully.
They had been separated for 10 years.
The man has to pay his wife some money and give her two flats as part of the divorce settlement.
Man granted divorce after 10 years of separation
Repeated threats of suicide by wife considered cruelty
Couple's relationship impossible to continue peacefully
Man ordered to pay Rs 25 lakh and transfer two flats to wife
Family court's rejection of divorce plea overturned
- Who
- A man and his wife in Mumbai
- What
- Granted divorce due to repeated suicide threats
- When
- Order passed last week, made available on Nov 19
- Where
- Bombay High Court
- Why
- Wife's repeated threats of suicide amounted to cruelty
Man's Viewpoint
Wife's Viewpoint
Threatening Behavior
Man's Viewpoint
Caused mental distress and made cohabitation impossible
Wife's Viewpoint
Disputes the severity of threats and their impact on the marriage
- Marriage Duration
- 16 years (2006-2022)
- Separation Duration
- 10 years (2012-2022)
- Divorce Grounds
- Cruelty (repeated suicide threats)
- Settlement Amount
- Rs 25 lakh
- Flats Transferred
- Two flats
