Wife's Living In Separate Room Without Reason Is Mental Cruelty Towards Husband: Bilaspur HC

The division bench, justifying the decision of the Bemetara family court, approved the divorce decree to the husband and said that 'despite living together under the same roof, if a wife lives in a separate room of the house without any sufficient reason, it is torture to the husband.'

Bilaspur:The Bilaspur High Court, while hearing a case about divorce, in its verdict said that "despite living together under the same roof, the wife's living in a separate room of the house without any sufficient reason is mental cruelty towards the husband."

The division bench, justifying the decision of the Bemetara family court, approved the divorce decree for a man who had engaged in a dispute with his wife for quite some time. All efforts to resolve the issue failed following which the wife took the case to the High Court.

The division bench of the HC found that it was not possible for the couple to live together because of the wife's behaviour. The HC noted that the wife fought with his husband over small things right after marriage. The family tried to find a solution but in vain as the adamant wife would not listen.

With each passing day, the couple fought more, driving the family members crazy. To get to the root of the matter, the family members called for a society meeting. No solution could be found there as well following which the husband and wife started living separately in separate rooms.

Not willing to spend the rest of his life in this state, the man filed a case in the family court seeking a divorce decree under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955. The wife denied the allegations in her written statement and demanded that the case be dismissed.

Referring to the physical relation they established on the wedding night, she alleged that there were no fights between them and that they lived peacefully till October 2021.

She also claimed to not like her husband's behaviour with her cousin but failed to explain it in detail when asked in court. On the other hand, the husband said that his wife always suspected him of having an affair with his sister-in-law and denied these allegations.