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News Topical, Digital Desk : The Kerala High Court has granted divorce to a woman whose husband suspected her and forced her to quit her job as a nurse. A division bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and MB Snehalatha held that such behaviour by the husband amounted to severe mental cruelty under Section 10(1)(x) of the Divorce Act, 1869, which allows a husband or wife to divorce.
The court stated that suspicion and surveillance of a spouse can undermine the foundation of a marriage, which rests on trust, respect, and emotional security. The court further stated...
A suspicious husband can make married life hell. Constant suspicion and distrust of a wife poisons the very foundation of a marriage built on love, trust, and understanding. A suspicious husband who habitually doubts his wife's fidelity destroys her self-respect and peace of mind. Mutual trust is the soul of marriage; when it is replaced by suspicion, the relationship loses all meaning. When a husband doubts his wife without reason, monitors her activities, questions her integrity, and interferes with her personal freedom, it causes mental harm to the wife.
What was the whole matter?
The woman had previously appealed to the family court for divorce from her husband. However, her divorce petition was dismissed on the grounds of cruelty due to lack of evidence. She later appealed to the High Court. The couple married in 2013.
He forced his wife to leave her job.
The wife told the court that her husband had been suspicious of her from the very beginning of their marriage. He controlled her life and subjected her to constant mental and physical cruelty. She also stated that her husband forced her to leave her nursing job to live with him abroad. Once she began living with him, he began imposing restrictions on her. He would often lock her in the house and prevent her from speaking to anyone on the phone.
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