The Delhi High Court has upheld the divorce of a couple and stated that denying a child’s affection to the other parent is considered mental cruelty. The court dismissed the wife’s appeal against the divorce order, noting that the daughter was used as a weapon against her father, who is an army officer.
The court recognized that the disputes and discord were between the couple, who were married in 1996, and emphasized that involving the child or turning her against her father was not appropriate. Any act by a parent to deny affection to the other parent is considered alienating the child, which amounts to mental cruelty.
The court also addressed the wife’s objections regarding the husband’s daily alcohol consumption. The court stated that consuming alcohol daily does not automatically make someone an alcoholic or reflect a bad character unless there have been untoward incidents.
