Comprehensive Definition
The term cruelty under this section has a comprehensive meaning including all those acts that cause physical, mental, emotional or economic harm or harassment.
Types of Cruelty
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Physical Harm: Any act causing bodily injury, violence, or physical abuse to the woman
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Mental Harm: Psychological abuse, threats, intimidation, or acts causing mental distress
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Emotional Harm: Humiliation, degradation, or acts that cause emotional suffering
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Economic Harm: Deprivation of financial resources, preventing access to money or property
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Harassment: Persistent troubling, tormenting, or pestering behavior
Legal Recognition
The law recognizes that cruelty is not limited to physical violence but encompasses a wide range of harmful behaviors that can cause suffering to women in marital relationships.