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Patna HC: Pressure to Sign Divorce and Child Custody does not Amount to Cruelty - (31 Jul 2026)

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Patna High Court ruled that insisting a spouse sign divorce and child custody papers during matrimonial negotiations does not constitute cruelty under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. It held that such conduct neither involves unlawful demands nor meets the legal threshold for the offence.

Tags : DIVORCE; CHILD; CRUELTY  

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