Calling husband ‘Hijda’ an act of mental cruelty, makes grounds for divorce: Punjab and Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana high court ruled that calling a husband a ‘Hijda’ (transgender) constitutes mental cruelty, justifying divorce. Despite the wife’s denial of cruelty and claims of mistreatment, the court concluded that the marriage, strained for six years, is irreparable and unworkable.The Punjab and Haryana high court ruled that calling a husband a ‘Hijda’ (transgender) constitutes mental cruelty, justifying divorce. Despite the wife’s denial of cruelty and claims of mistreatment, the court concluded that the marriage, strained for six years, is irreparable and unworkable.