Reviewed case brief
Samar Ghosh v Jaya Ghosh
(2007) 4 SCC 511
(2007) 4 SCC 511 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2007
- Subjects
- Family Law I (Hindu Law)
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
The Supreme Court laid down illustrative (not exhaustive) instances of mental cruelty as a ground for divorce, holding that mental cruelty must be assessed on the cumulative effect of conduct over time on the reasonable spouse, rather than by isolated incidents alone.
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How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(2007) 4 SCC 511; widely reported illustrative-list decision on mental cruelty, cross-verify citation before exam use
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.