Gauhati High Court grants divorce to man on grounds of cruelty by wife The Gauhati High Court has granted divorce to a man on the ground that his wife compelled him to stay away from his step-mother. The bench comprising of the Chief Justice Ajai Lamba and Justice Soumitra Saikia noted that, under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, children (which includes the son) shall mandatorily be required to maintain parents (includes step-mother also) and senior citizens. The Court also noted that the wife had filed cases under Section 498A IPC which resulted in acquittal and stated as follows, "When a person undergoes a trial in which he is acquitted of the allegation of offence under Section 498-A of IPC, levelled by the wife against the husband, it cannot be accepted that no cruelty has meted on the husband." Reddy and Reddy Law Firm comprises of a professional and competent team of advocates dealing with matters exclusively related to family law and divorce.