Chhattisgarh HC grants divorce citing cruelty and desertion by wife

The Chhattisgarh High Court has overturned a lower court’s decision. It granted a 52-year-old man divorce. The court cited mental cruelty and desertion by the wife. She abandoned her husband and son. She taunted him during financial struggles. The court noted her increased income preceded the abandonment. She also did not attend court proceedings.