You will have to go to your husband’s office and complain! Supreme Court gives strict instructions to wives, calls character assassination ‘mental cruelty’

The Supreme Court of the country has given a very important message while hearing a case related to marital disputes. The Supreme Court has clarified that if a wife goes to her husband’s workplace or his higher authorities to complain, raise a dispute or make false allegations against his character, it will be legally considered as ‘mental cruelty’. The bench said that such actions severely affect the social prestige, job and mental peace of the husband, which is a valid ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act. Background of the case: Complaint to a higher officer became the reason for the dispute. This case was related to a long-running dispute between a husband and wife, in which the wife, due to marital discord, had gone to the husband’s office and made written complaints to his senior officers and had raised serious questions on his character in front of his colleagues. Due to this, the husband had to face a lot of embarrassment at his workplace and his professional image was tarnished. When this matter reached the Supreme Court through the lower court and the High Court, the top court upheld the husband’s divorce petition and classified the wife’s attitude as cruelty. Court’s strict comment: ‘Husband also has the right to live with respect’ The Supreme Court bench said during the hearing: Impact on professional life: Marital disputes should be confined to home. The purpose of going to the husband’s employer or office and making complaints is only to humiliate him and mentally harass him. Loss of reputation: For any person, his social and professional reputation is very precious. Creating ruckus in the office without solid evidence is a violation of any person’s right to live a dignified life. Grounds for divorce: This type of behavior brings the marital relationship to a point where it becomes impossible to live together, hence the aggrieved party is entitled to get a divorce. Opinion of legal experts: Supreme Court’s important message for wives Legal experts believe that this decision of the Supreme Court will stop the trend of using the workplace as a weapon in marital disputes. The court has made it clear that if the wife has any legal complaint or dispute related to maintenance against the husband, then the doors of law and court are open for her. But tarnishing your husband’s image by visiting his office or workplace is legally wrong and you may have to face consequences in a lawsuit.