@ Author,
1. Ideally you should first defend her allegations – charges under IPC.
2. When in future she files DV Complaint – Divorce case against you you may defend them.
3. Since she has not filed para 2 it is not advised to multiply litigation unless you can line-up reasonable quality alleged facts of her ‘mental cruelties’ to get divorce. Mental cruelties are vast subject matter and unless allegations are known it cannot be said by mere filing of her IPC charges that it caused mental cruelties to you. other facts are also not known from your 5 line brief !
4. Otherwise one is simply spending money on litigation expenses (currently on IPC – in future on her DV / Divorce and in future your divorce which totals upto 4 cases whose litigation expenses you may end up meeting).
5. Better discuss all your marital facts with an local advocate and seek local opinion.
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