Sending money to parents from the US and asking the wife to account for household expenses does not amount to cruelty, the Supreme Court has ruled. “In our view, they reflect the daily wear and tear of marriage and can, in no way, be categorised as cruelty. 2 to maintain an Excel sheet of all the expenses, even if taken on face value, cannot come under the definition of cruelty,” Justice Nagarathna wrote. The court added: “The monetary and financial dominance of the accused-appellant (husband), as alleged by the complainant-respondent No. 2, cannot qualify as an instance of cruelty, especially in the absence of any tangible mental or physical harm caused.

Source: The Telegraph December 26, 2025 00:30 UTC