Man granted divorce as wife denied s*x!
The Delhi High Court has granted a divorce to a man on the basis of denial of s*x as being one the factors outlined by the husband. March 24 ,2011
According to the reports, the wife left the husband in 2005 and “did not return to fulfill any of her matrimonial obligations.” Meanwhile, she let her husband file for a separation.
Justice Kailash Gambhir said, “Had there been any intention of the wife to resume cohabitation with the husband then at least she would have come forward to contest the divorce petition… her conduct gives sufficient grounds to construe the necessary intention on her part to bring cohabitation permanently to an end.”
The lower courts had dismissed this man’s case as he had appealed on the grounds of mental torture and desertion because his wife had refused to have s*x with him and had apparently left him in 2005.
However, the High Court accepted the plea and granted divorce. The man explained how his wife did not satisfy marital obligations by saying no to s*x and then leaving him. The couple did not have any children.
The couple had initially mutually decided to seek divorce but the wife never came to any of the proceeding, as reported to the High Court.
The following are the grounds for divorce in
Adultery – The act of indulging in any kind of s*xual relationship including intercourse outside marriage is termed as adultery. Adultery is counted as a criminal offence and substantial proofs are required to establish it. An amendment to the law in 1976 states that one single act of adultery is enough for the petitioner to get a divorce.
Cruelty – A spouse can file a divorce case when he/she is subjected to any kind of mental and physical injury that causes danger to life, limb and health. The intangible acts of cruelty through mental torture are not judged upon one single act but series of incidents. Certain instances like the food being denied, continuous ill treatment and abuses to acquire dowry, perverse s*xual act and such are included under cruelty.
Desertion – If one of the spouses voluntarily abandons his/her partner for at least a period of two years, the abandoned spouse can file a divorce case on the ground of desertion.
Conversion – Incase either of the two converts himself/herself into another religion, the other spouse may file a divorce case based on this ground.
Mental Disorder – Mental disorder can become a ground for filing a divorce if the spouse of the petitioner suffers from incurable mental disorder and insanity and therefore cannot be expected from the couple to stay together.
Leprosy – In case of a ‘virulent and incurable’ form of leprosy, a petition can be filed by the other spouse based on this ground.
Venereal Disease – If one of the spouses is suffering from a serious disease that is easily communicable, a divorce can be filed by the other spouse. The s*xually transmitted diseases like AIDS are accounted to be venereal diseases.
Renunciation – A spouse is entitled to file for a divorce if the other renounces all worldly affairs by embracing a religious order.
Not Heard Alive – If a person is not seen or heard alive by those who are expected to be ‘naturally heard’ of the person for a continuous period of seven years, the person is presumed to be dead. The other spouse should need to file a divorce if he/she is interested in remarriage.
No Resumption of Co-habitation – It becomes a ground for divorce if the couple fails to resume their co-habitation after the court has passed a decree of separation.
The following are the grounds for divorce in
* If the husband has indulged in rape, bestiality and sodomy.
* If the marriage is solemnized before the Hindu Marriage Act and the husband has again married another woman in spite of the first wife being alive, the first wife can seek for a divorce.
* A girl is entitled to file for a divorce if she was married before the age of fifteen and renounces the marriage before she attains eighteen years of age.
* If there is no co-habitation for one year and the husband neglects the judgment of maintenance awarded to the wife by the court, the wife can contest for a divorce.
