Wife cannot force husband to fulfill needs beyond financial limits as it gives mental strain, says Delhi court

New-Delhi: The Delhi court on Saturday have announced that a wife cannot pressurise her husband to fulfill needs beyond his financial limits as it leads to mental strain, that can disrupt the happiness of married couple.

A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while upholding the divorce of a couple on the ground of cruelty by wife.

According to Live Law, the division bench dismissed the wife’s appeal in the case in which she challenged a family court order granting her divorce from her husband on the ground of cruelty by her and for no restoration of conjugal rights for a year after passing of the decree in this regard.

“Though these incidents may seem to be innocuous, insignificant or trifling when considered independently, but when such conduct prevails over a period of time, it is bound to create mental stress of the kind, which makes it impossible for the parties to survive in their matrimonial relationship,” the court said, Live Law reported.

The bench having Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna upheld the couple’s divorce under Section 13 (A) (ii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, which states that if there is no restoration of conjugal rights despite a decree under Section 9 for a period of one year.