HC on Matrimonial Dispute: Tolerance Is Foundation of Marriage but Wife’s Family Often Makes Mountain out of Mole, Says Gujarat High Court; Quashes FIR Against Man and His Family
While noting the allegations in the FIR, the Gujarat high court said that the matrimonial dispute which seemed to be between the husband and the wife, "wherein as usual, all the family members have been roped in as accused persons".
The Gujarat High Court recently said that although tolerance should be foundation of a sound marriage, but often in such cases it is found that the family of the wife makes a "mountain out of a mole". The court observed while setting aside an FIR lodged by a woman who alleged dowry demand and cruelty by her husband and his family members. In its 44 page judgment, the high court bench of Justice Divyesh A Joshi said that many times in such cases, the parents and close relatives of the wife make a "mountain of a mole". "Iinstead of salvaging the situation and making all possible endeavours to save the marriage, their action either due to ignorance or on account of sheer hatred towards the husband and his family members, brings about complete destruction of marriage on trivial issues," the court added. While noting the allegations in the FIR, the Gujarat high court said that the matrimonial dispute which seemed to be between the husband and the wife, "wherein as usual, all the family members have been roped in as accused persons". ‘Woman Can’t be Forced to Cohabit With Husband’: Separated by Husband, Gujarat High Court Reunites Woman With Lover.
'Wife’s Family Make a Mountain of a Mole'
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