Chhattisgarh High Court Refers to Ramayana, Mahabharata and Manusmriti, Says 'Wife Insulting Husband's Religion and Gods Amounts to Mental Cruelty'
In his plea, the husband alleged that his wife, who originally belonged to the Hindu religion, subsequently abandoned the same and adopted Christianity. It was also claimed that the wife did not follow Hindu rituals and threatened the husband to implicate him in a false case.
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The Chhattisgarh High Court recently said that the conduct of a wife in insulting the religion of her husband, his religious beliefs and his Gods amounts to mental cruelty. The division bench of Justice Rajani Dubey and Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal also referred to Hindu epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata and Manusmriti and said, "In Hinduism, the wife is regarded as the "Sahadharmini" (Equal Partner in Dharma), meaning she shares in the spiritual duties and righteousness (dharma) alongside her husband. This concept underscores the wife's essential role in fulfilling religious obligations, particularly in the performance of rituals, where her presence is indispensable." The court observed while hearing a man's plea under Sections 13(1-A) & 13(1-B) of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking a divorce. In his plea, the husband alleged that his wife, who originally belonged to the Hindu religion, subsequently abandoned the same and adopted Christianity. It was also claimed that the wife did not follow Hindu rituals and threatened the husband to implicate him in a false case. The man also claimed that his wife called the Hindu religion a hypocrisy and mocked it. HC on Live-in Relationships: People Choose Live-in Over Marriage as it Provides Easy Escape When Things Don’t Work Out Between Couples, Observes Chhattisgarh High Court.
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The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the conduct of a wife in insulting religion of her husband, his religious beliefs and his Gods amounts to mental cruelty.
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