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It was held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of the India that the conduct of the respondent in present case can be termed as ‘cruelty’ and it was recognized that giving threats to commit suicide or bringing the end to life cause mental cruelty to the spouse. To constitute cruelty conduct complained should be of grave nature and good enough to give an idea that two spouses cannot cohabit under those circumstances. The Court observed that these conducts of respondent are enough to prove that the appellant has suffered mental cruelty and should be provided with the decree of divorce.