• Moumi Mousumi
• 14 Mar, 2025

In a recent ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court stated that no husband can tolerate his wife having inappropriate conversations with her male friends after marriage. This observation came while dismissing a woman’s plea challenging a lower court’s divorce verdict. The court emphasised that both partners have the freedom to chat with friends but such interactions must remain respectful and within boundaries.

Details & Context

- The case involved a couple who married in 2018.

- The husband accused his wife of frequently chatting with her former boyfriends on WhatsApp with conversations that were sexually suggestive.

- The wife denied these allegations, claiming her phone was hacked by her husband to fabricate evidence against her.

- She further alleged that her husband violated her right to privacy and even demanded Rs 25 lakh as dowry.

Despite her claims, the High Court bench — Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Gajendra Singh — upheld the divorce granted by the lower court.

Quotes

The court, quoting legal portal Bar & Bench, remarked

    | “A wife’s sexually suggestive chats with male friends are indeed unbearable for a husband. After marriage, both partners are free to converse with their friends but the content must remain respectful and dignified.”

The court also stressed that if a spouse continues such behaviour despite objections, it amounts to mental cruelty.

Additional Information

- The woman’s father also testified in court confirming that his daughter used to chat with her male friends.

- The court found no solid evidence supporting the woman’s hacking or dowry claims.

- Ultimately, the divorce was upheld as the husband's allegations were deemed valid.

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Impact Analysis

This ruling has sparked wide discussions about

1. Boundaries in marriages: To what extent can partners maintain friendships with the opposite gender after marriage.?

2. Mental cruelty: The court reinforced that mental distress caused by a spouse’s actions can be grounds for divorce.

3. Right to privacy: The wife's hacking claims highlight the delicate balance between trust and privacy in modern relationships.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court’s ruling sets a legal precedent about relationship boundaries post-marriage. It reminds couples that while friendships remain essential, their nature should not cross lines that hurt their partner’s mental peace.

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