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Comparing wife with other women and constantly taunting her for not being a spouse of his expectations amounts to mental cruelty by a husband and the woman cannot be expected to put up with such conduct, the Kerala High Court has held. The ruling by the high court came while dismissing a man’s appeal against a family court order dissolving his marriage after nearly 13 years of separation from his wife. While the family court had dissolved the couple’s marriage on the ground of non-consummation, a bench of Justices Anil K Narendran and C S Sudha modified it by holding that the marriage stands dissolved on account of mental cruelty by the husband as provided under the Divorce Act of 1869. The bench said, “The constant and repeated taunts of the respondent/husband that the petitioner is not a wife of his expectations and the comparisons with other women etc. would certainly be mental cruelty which a wife cannot be expected to put up with.” It came to this conclusion based on the … [Read more...] about Comparing Wife with Other Women Amounts to Mental Cruelty: Kerala HC

Trouble seems to be only mounting for Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal, who was arrested in cattle smuggling case, with his name now getting dragged into the West Bengal school recruitment scam. The Bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court directed on Wednesday that Mondal’s daughter, Sukanya, and his five relatives and close acquaintances be produced before the court by 3 pm on Thursday. The order came in the wake of a petition which alleged that Sukanya and others were given illegal recruitment in state-run schools despite each of them having failed to qualify the mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). The petition further alleged that Sukanya never attended work ever since she was offered the job despite her school being within the Bolpur circle close to where she lives. In a further startling allegation by the petitioner, it was alleged that the attendance register from the school used to be sent to her residence for her to sign. The TMC … [Read more...] about SSC Scam: HC Summons Anubrata’s Daughter, 5 Others Who Got Jobs ‘Without Qualifying TET’

___ Which EVs qualify for new US tax credit? Websites offer help WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is moving forward with its plan to award new tax credits to electric vehicle purchasers. It’s part of the rollout of a huge new climate, tax and healthcare law. Several new websites launched Tuesday to help people identify which vehicles qualify for the credits. Based on data submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, at least 31 new 2022 and 2023 models qualify for the tax credit. For starters, they must be made in North America to be eligible. President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law on Tuesday afternoon. It includes a tax credit of up to $7,500 that could be used to defray the cost of purchasing an electric vehicle. ___ Companies facing 1st tax on stock buybacks in Biden bill WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have pulled off a quiet first in legislation passed this month: the creation of a tax … [Read more...] about Business Highlights: EV tax credits, Walmart earnings

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The suspect accused of attacking a New York City subway worker who was trying to stop him from harassing passengers has 41 prior arrests, a report says. Alexander Wright is facing assault and harassment charges following the alleged attack on Aug. 11 at the Pelham Bay Park station in the city’s Bronx borough that reportedly left subway cleaner Anthony Nelson, 35, with a broken collarbone and dislocated nose. "If you look at his history, you’ll throw up,’’ Robert Kelley, vice president of Transport Workers Union Local 100, told the New York Post regarding Wright. "The system has let society down [more than] 40 times. In a statement to Fox News Digital, the New York City Police Department said Nelson was first "approached by an MTA customer that there … [Read more...] about NYC subway station assault suspect arrested 41 times in the past: report

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani arrived in Atlanta Wednesday to testify in connection to the Fulton County prosecutor’s criminal probe into former President Donald Trump. Giuliani, also Trump’s former lawyer, stepped out of a black SUV at approximately 8:30 a.m. in front of the Fulton County Courthouse, where he was swarmed by reporters and news cameras. He declined to answer questions from the media before testifying to the 23-person special purpose grand jury as part of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ escalating 18-month investigation into whether the former president or his associates broke state law in advocating to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, delivering a victory to Democrat Joe Biden. "Grand juries, as … [Read more...] about Rudy Giuliani arrives at Georgia courthouse for ordered testimony in Trump criminal probe