The Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife's decision not to wear a ‘parda’ in public or her modern behavior do not constitute cruelty justifying divo

However, the court granted divorce on the other ground that husband and wife had been living separately for more than 23 years now

The Allahabad High Court dissolved a 35-year marriage, ruling that a wife’s refusal to wear a 'parda' doesn't constitute cruelty. The court cited a 23-year separation as desertion, making the marriage unsustainable.

The Allahabad HC ruled that a woman's refusal to adhere to the 'purdah' tradition is not cruelty towards her spouse, and cannot justify divorce. The judgement came as the court granted divorce on other grounds,