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Jharkhand HC on Digital Privacy in Marriage | Mental Cruelty & Divorce Law Explained #judgement

Jan 11, 2026
The Jharkhand High Court has delivered a landmark divorce judgment recognising digital privacy violations, character assassination, and psychological abuse within marriage as mental cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. In this video, we break down: How unauthorised access to a spouse’s phone and cloud data amounts to mental cruelty Why circulating pre-marriage photographs is legally treated as character assassination How courts now recognise digital abuse and emotional humiliation within marriage The role of trust, dignity, and privacy in modern matrimonial law Why this judgment aligns Indian family law with global human rights standards This is not just a divorce case. It is a defining moment for digital privacy, women’s dignity, and marital justice in India. 📌 Watch till the end for the international legal perspective and future impact on Indian courts. Commercyon: https://commercyon.com/
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