By Admin 
Nowadays, many cases of divorce are coming to light in India, the reasons for which are also different. Sometimes mutual differences between husband and wife and sometimes an affair of one of them becomes a major reason for this. But amid all this, a question often arises whether the wife can ask for divorce even if the husband has a lot of suspicion. In fact, recently a similar case has come to light from Kerala, in which the High Court has given a big and important decision on this issue. The court has made it clear that if the husband constantly suspects his wife, keeps an eye on her every activity and interferes with her freedom, then it comes under the ambit of serious mental cruelty. In such a situation, let us now tell you whether the wife can ask for divorce on the basis of whether the husband is very suspicious and what does the law say about it?
What was the whole matter?
Actually this matter is from Kottayam, Kerala. According to reports, the woman got married in the year 2013 and she also has a daughter. The woman told the court that her husband started doubting her from the initial days of their marriage. She felt bad if she talked to a man, so much so that her husband forced the woman to leave her nursing job due to suspicion. The woman told the court that when she went abroad with her husband, his behavior became worse. He often locked her in the room, did not allow her to talk to anyone on the phone and sometimes even beat her. At the same time, the woman’s husband called the woman’s accused a liar and accused the woman of presenting exaggerated stories in the court. But the court accepted the wife’s testimony as true.
High Court gave important decision
Before the High Court, a woman from Kerala had filed her petition in the Family Court, but the Family Court had rejected the woman’s petition. After which the High Court overturned the decision of the Family Court. The High Court said that a suspicious husband can make any married life hell. Constant doubt and trust poison the foundation of marriage. The High Court said that when a husband suspects his wife without any reason, keeps an eye on her activities, questions her honesty and interferes with her freedom, then it is a case of serious mental cruelty.
What does the law say?
Regarding this issue, the Kerala High Court, citing Section 10(1)(x) of the Divorce Act 1869, said that continuously doubting the wife and interfering in her personal freedom comes under mental cruelty. In such cases the wife can demand divorce. This decision was going to be considered an example for all those cases where doubt took the place of love and trust in the relationship. The Kerala High Court also made it clear that when trust in marriage prevails over doubt, the relationship loses its meaning.
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