Delhi High Court
granted divorce to a man on the grounds of his in-laws' frequent interference
in his marital life and noted that parents should "draw a line" and
let their daughters lead a happy, married life.
“The Supreme Court of
India, in a long line of decisions, has settled the law that, where a boy and a
girl are major and they are living of their free will, then nobody, including
their parents, has authority to interfere with their living together.
Currently, there are many
cases, where the love of parents becomes an iron case for the newly married
couples, as they claim their rights on their son or the daughter.
Marriage is not simply a
bond between two people who love each other but it is also the arrival of
another new relationship with the in-laws and once you get married, you are
also marrying your partner's family.
When two adults, a man
and a woman marry, then they start a new family together, hence they must be
left alone to learn and to love their partners and to take up the
responsibilities of taking care of their children.
Interference of in-laws
can be extremely harmful to a couple and it can cause many problems and the
rift in families if it is not dealt properly.
Parents-in-law's
involvement in the life of a couple is invited, but when it crosses the lines
and goes into interference, then a boundary has to be maintained.
Interference can come
from both sides of the parents, but irrespective of which side crosses the
border, it is an attack upon the sanctity of the marriage and breaches the
'leave and cleave' order for marriage.
Madras High Court in the
matter of V.S.Neelakandan Jothidar & Anr. Versus State & Anr. declared
that after marriage, all major decisions and issues needs to be addressed between
the couple and the parents should consciously refrain from influencing their
matrimonial life.
Further said, "No
doubt, as the elders of the family, they deserve due respect and love from the
couple as well. But when it comes to a stage of frustration then their
involvement affects the matrimonial life of the young couple, and it would be
appropriate that they should restrict their interference, and encourage the
young couple to sort out their indifferences themselves.”
The Allahabad High Court
in the matter of Kumar Devi & Anr. V. State of U.P. & Ors stated that,
nobody including the parents of a man and woman can interfere in the couple's
married life and their living together if the two individuals are of legal age.
Further said “the couples
are at liberty to live together and no person shall be permitted to interfere
in their peaceful living, and in case any disturbance is caused in the peaceful
living of the couples, they can approach the police and seek their protection.
Hence, in-laws interference in the married life can be a ground for divorce, and it is also against the law, and a complaint can be filed against them.
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