The court rejected the woman's argument saying: "Had the husband taken responsibility of her children, the problem would not have arisen in the first place." The husband had argued that the woman would stay at her parent's house for months. Countering the plea the wife argued that the husband was a womanizer and drunkard, and had taken loans from people which he is unable to pay. The husband also argued that the woman would threaten to commit suicide levying false allegations against him. Under such circumstances, statements made without evidence can be termed as mental cruelty.".