To prove mental cruelty of a spouse on the other spouse, it depends on the facts and circumstances for each case. It differs for each case.
The Apex Court noted that wife not attending the divorce proceedings and coercing husband to stay in a dead marriage is mental cruelty and the court exercised power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India and dissolved their marriage though there were no grounds for divorce according to the facts of the case.
The husband apprehended that it would be injurious for him to stay with his wife as the wife tortured him mentally and the court dissolved their marriage.
The wife was purposely trying to make her life and life if husband miserable by causing mental cruelty on husband and so the court dissolved the marriage under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Allegation placed on husband by wife amounted to mental cruelty and dissolved their marriage as per Section 13 (1) (ia), Hindu Marriage Act.
Filing complaint against the husband by the wife under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and thereafter, getting him arrested along with imprisoned for a period of 7 days caused mental cruelty to the husband and the court dissolved their marriage as per Section 10 (1)(x), Indian Divorce Act, 1869.
Mental cruelty can cause more injury than physical cruelty and dissolved the marriage between them.
The wife had filed a false complaint against husband and family along with defaming him which amounted to mental cruelty thereby granting divorce and annulment of marriage under Section 13 (1) (i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
The teasing of the husband by wife for being overweight was causing mental cruelty to husband and marriage was dissolved.
Decision only by the wife of not having a child was amounting to mental cruelty to husband and the court granted a dissolution of marriage.
Mental cruelty is that which creates mental agony or mental suffering in the spouse in such a manner that it breaks the bond between a husband and wife making it very difficult to live with the other spouse.