Wearing 'Sindoor' Religious Duty of Married Hindu Woman, Says Family Court in Madhya Pradesh; Asks Wife Seeking Divorce To Return to Husband’s House Immediately
The court remarked while hearing a plea filed by a man who sought restoration of his rights as a husband under the Hindu Marriage Act. The woman had initiated divorce proceedings and was living separately from her husband for the past five years.
A family court in Madhya Pradesh recently said that wearing customary "sindoor" (vermilion) is a Hindu woman's responsibility as it symbolises her marital status. The bench of Judge NP Singh observed while directing a woman to immediately return to her husband's residence. The court remarked while hearing a plea filed by a man who sought restoration of his rights as a husband under the Hindu Marriage Act. The woman had initiated divorce proceedings and was living separately from her husband for the past five years. Madhya Pradesh High Court Frees Man Who Spent 12 Years in Jail for Fake Rape Case by Daughter.
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