Law Can't Force Person to Endure Marriage of Suffering, Says HC

LAW cannot compel a person to endure a marriage that has become a source of suffering and torment, the Orissa High Court has held while upholding a Family Court order allowing divorce of a couple.

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The divorce was granted on the ground that the husband was subjected to repeated threats of committing suicide by the wife, coupled with physical aggression and public humiliation. "This Court is of the considered opinion that the repeated threat of suicide or violence is not merely misconduct; it is an insidious form of emotional blackmail and psychological oppression. Such conduct crosses the boundaries of personal conflict and touches upon the very core of harassment, making it impossible for the aggrieved spouse to continue leading a peaceful and dignified marital life," the b