- Wife in extra-marital affair loses maintenance rights.
- Chhattisgarh High Court upheld husband's digital evidence.
- Court ruled against financial support for adulterous wife.
Bilaspur: The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that a wife involved in an extra-marital relationship may lose her right to claim maintenance from her husband. The court made this observation while hearing a case involving a woman from Jashpur and a man from Raipur. The court said that a wife living in adultery cannot legally demand financial support from her husband.
Chhattisgarh HC Delivers Big Verdict
The decision came as a relief for the husband, who had been involved in a legal battle over his wife’s maintenance claim. The couple got married on April 19, 2018. However, differences developed soon after the marriage, and they separated within just eight months. After their separation, the wife approached the court and accused her husband and his family of harassment.
According to Jagran.com report, she sought monthly maintenance, claiming that she was subjected to physical and mental abuse. The woman also alleged that she was harassed over a demand for Rs 3 lakh in dowry and claimed that she had even attempted suicide by jumping into a village pond due to the alleged harassment. However, the husband presented evidence in court alleging that his wife was involved in an extra-marital affair.
High Court Examines Audio Recordings
He submitted digital evidence, including audio recording and conversation transcripts, to support his claims. The wife challenged the evidence, claiming that the audio recording was fake and had been manipulated using artificial intelligence. She argued that the digital proof presented by her husband was not genuine.
Following her claim, the court ordered a scientific examination of digital evidence. The matter eventually reached the Bilaspur High Court before a single bench headed by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha. After examining the arguments from both sides, lower court records, and the digital evidence, the High Court upheld the family court’s decision.
The court observed that the evidence against the wife was reliable and ruled that a woman who voluntarily continues an adulterous relationship is not entitled to claim maintenance from her husband under the law. Following the High Court’s order, the woman’s review petition was dismissed.