Denying child’s affection amounts to cruelty: Kerala HC A child had the right to get the love and affection of both the parents. Any follow up on the piece of the one parent determined to keep the adoration and warmth from getting the child to the next parent by estranging the child from him/her added up to mental cruelty. The court made the decision while conceding a spouse decree for dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty under the 13(1)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act. The legal professionals at Reddy & amp; Reddy Law Firm handle varied disputes. They have experts dealing with matters related to marriage, divorce, maintenance, custody and allied matters.