No Law Gives Right To Husband To Beat, Torture Wife: Delhi High Court
NDTV
The high court said, in this case, it has been proved that the man failed to resume companionship with his wife and not only did there exist physical separation but it was also coupled with "animus" of not bringing her back to the matrimonial home.
No law gives the right to a husband to beat and torture his wife, the Delhi High Court has held while granting divorce to a woman on the grounds of cruelty and desertion by the man.
The high court said, in this case, it has been proved that the man failed to resume companionship with his wife and not only did there exist physical separation but it was also coupled with "animus" of not bringing her back to the matrimonial home.
Taking into account the medical documents of the woman, the high court said in the absence of any rebuttal by the man, it has to be held that the woman's testimony of being subjected to physical assault stands corroborated by the medical documents.