The persistence of the respondent (wife) was unbearable for the petitioner,” the judgment authored by justice Mary Joseph noted. Making a daughter-in-law do the household/domestic work is also not something unusual”, the bench, which also comprised justice AM Shaffique, noted in response to the wife’s argument. The family court ruled in favour of the woman in January 2014 and denied the husband’s petition for divorce which led to the appeal in the high court. The court, therefore, allowed the husband’s plea and set aside the judgment of family court. “Evidence indicates that the respondent and the petitioner’s mother were not cordial and clashes were frequent.

Source: Hindustan Times May 30, 2020 12:45 UTC