Disinterest towards Marital Life is Domestic Violence

Madras High Court ruling on Husband’s disinterest towards marriage life

The madras High Court’s ruling on Domestic Violence Act comes after a complaint was lodged by a woman named “Kalpana” against her husband, who was behaving differently, not showing any interest in the marital life. She said she was threatened that if she or her son revealed his condition, they would not get any share of his properties.

She married the man in August, 1993, and their son was born in March, 1995. She lodged the domestic violence complaint in 2010, when the boy was in Class 11. She demanded her jewellery, dowry and other assets she had brought from her home. She also wanted the court to order her husband to pay Rs. 15 lakh incurred as cost of the boy’s engineering education, besides maintenance of Rs. 10,000 each a month.

In July, 2012, a magistrate court in Coimbatore reiterated the magistrate court’s order and asked him to pay 50% of capitation fee, besides Rs.5000 as monthly maintenance for him.

The father then filed the present petition in the high court. Justice Manikumar, dismissing his appeal, said the man must pay Rs.2.11 lakh within 10 days.