Fined for Defaming Spouse During a Divorce
A wife published two defamatory statements in a newspaper against her husband during her divoce proceedings. The public notices indicated that he was preparing to marry another woman while their divorce proceedings were still ongoing in court. However, the husband contended that this was totally a false and fabricated story.
A sworn witness’s testimony, presented by the husband’s lawyer before the court, revealed that his wife’s public notices caused humiliation and badly tarnished his reputation in society, as people questioned his character.
The Calcutta High Court held that the husband’s rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India were violated due to her actions, and hence, as per the Law of Torts, she is liable to pay compensation to him. The Calcutta High Court ordered the wife to pay Rs 1 lakh in compensation to the husband.
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Jagoran 