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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

FAO 163/1997

Date of Decision: August 20, 2010

MRS. FLORA OS! ".. A##e$$ant%&'oug&: M'. Suni$ Mitta$, A()ocate

*!RS+S

S+RO%- OS! ".. Res#on(ent%&'oug&: eo.

ORAM: OL! MS. +S%-! AR+A S+R!S

415 &et&e' 'e#o'te's of $oca$ #a#e' a 8e a$$oe( to see t&e u(gent;

425 %o 8e 'efe''e( to t&e 'e#o'te' o' not; .197>.

Res#on(ent is an a$co&o$ic. Man a ties &e 'eaine( out of o8an( un(e' t&e inf$uence of $iuo' an( e)en ot&e'ise &e use( to t'eat

t&e #etitione' it& c'ue$t. Res#on(ent &a( to )acate t&e 'enta$#'eises on account of non #aent of 'ent an( #etitione' &a( to

(e#en( fo' financia$ su##o't on &e' #a'ents. Res#on(ent &a( sto##e(

ta@ing ca'e of t&e fai$ nee(s. Afte' )acating t&e 'ente(accoo(ation #a'ties sta'te( $i)ing in t&e &ouse of etitione's

#a'ents. Afte' s&ifting to &e' #a'ents &ouse, #etitione' continue(

it& &e' o8 an( in t&e e)enings s&e sta'te( going to t&eate' $ea)ing

&e' c&i$( in t&e ca'e of &e' #a'ents 8ecause Res#on(ent (i( not s&oan inc$ination o' inte'est to $oo@ afte' t&e c&i$(. etitione' 8ecae

#'egnant again, to &ic& Res#on(ent eB#'esse( &is s&oc@ an((isone( t&e c&i$( as &is on. e sus#ecte( &e' fi(e$it an(

etitione' &a( to go fo' e(ica$ te'ination of t&e #'egnanc. %oeet &is ('in@ing &a8it, &e use( to ta@e one f'o t&e etitione' o'

&e' #a'ents an( soe ties e)en so$( out &ouse&o$( a'tic$es.

etitione' as a$$otte( a f$at an( Res#on(ent ante( to se$$ t&ea$$otent $ette' to &ic& etitione' (i( not ag'ee. %&is 'esu$te( into

&u'$ing of a8uses an( #&sica$ 8eatings to t&e etitione' 8 t&e


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Res#on(ent. %&e (is#utes an( (iffe'ences inc'ease( to t&e eBtent

t&at #a'ties sto##e( t&ei' #&sica$ 'e$ations. etitione' soug&t

gui(ance f'o a )o$unta' o'ganiCation Sa&e$i, &e'e Res#on(ent

as ca$$e( an( t&e (iffe'ences e'e 'econci$e( it& a )ie to 'esta't

t&e at'ionia$ $ife. a'ties sta'te( $i)ing toget&e' .e.f.

20.0>.19>9. oe)e', (is#utes an( (iffe'ences continue( as 8efo'e.On 2.12.19>9, a$$ege($ a scene as c'eate( in t&e &ouse an(Res#on(ent too@ out a @itc&en @nife to assau$t t&e etitione' 8ut,

&en t&ei' son inte')ene(, &e sustaine( inu'ies an( as

&os#ita$iCe(. etitione' $o(ge( a co#$aint a8out t&is inci(ent it&t&e #o$ice on 3.12.19>9. Since 2.12.19>9 #a'ties a'e $i)ing se#a'ate$.

3. Res#on(ent &as 'efute( t&e a$$egations of t&e etitione' t&at &e is

a$co&o$ic o' t&at &e &a( 8een 8eating &is ife an( t&e c&i$( o' t&at &e

(i( not ta@e ca'e of &i o' t&at &e &a( no inte'est in t&e c&i$(. e &asa$$ege( t&at &e ne)e' (ese'te( t&e etitione' 8ut as fo'ce( to $ea)e

t&e &ouse on 2.12.19>9. e &as a$so a$$ege( t&at &e &a( to )acate t&e'ente( accoo(ation 8ecause of e)iction (ec'ee suffe'e( 8 &ifo' 8ona fi(e necessit an( not on account of non #aent of 'ent.

?. On t&e #$ea(ings of t&e #a'ties, fo$$oing issues e'e f'ae( fo' consi(e'ation 8 t&e

ou't:E

415 &et&e' t&e Res#on(ent &as t'eate( t&e etitione' it& c'ue$t as a$$ege(;425 &et&e' t&e Res#on(ent &as (ese'te( t&e etitione' fo' continous #e'io( of to ea's

ie(iate$ #'ece(ing t&e #'esentation of t&e #etition as a$$ege(;

435 Re$ief.

. Res#on(ent &as 8een contesting t&e a##ea$ in #e'son. On 6t&August, 2009 &e &a( state( t&at &e as 'ea( an( i$$ing to (i)o'ce

t&e etitione' 8 utua$ consent #'o)i(e( &e as gi)en &a$f s&a'e in

M-= f$at o.7ED, oc@et -*, Mau' *i&a', &aseE1, in &ic& &ec$aie( &ise$f to 8e t&e coEone' it& t&e a##e$$ant. e &a( a$so

ag'ee( t&at if t&e a##e$$ant as a8$e to s&o on)eance Dee( in

&e' fa)ou' in 'es#ect of t&e sai( f$at, &e ou$( (i)o'ce &e'.%&e'eafte' t&e atte' as $iste( fo' 12t&

August, 2009 it& t&e

(i'ection to t&e a##e$$ant to #'o(uce t&e on)eance Dee( of t&e

sai( f$at. oe)e', on 12.0>.2009, t&e Res#on(ent (i( not a##ea't&oug& a##e$$ant &a( 8'oug&t t&e o'igina$ on)eance Dee(

eBecute( in &e' fa)ou' 8 t&e DDA in 'es#ect of t&e sai( f$at.

-SS+! O.1.

6. M'. Suni$ Mitta$ counse$ fo' t&e a##e$$ant 48eing 'efe''e( to asetitione'5 &as su8itte( t&at t&e %'ia$ u(ge &i$e (e$i)e'ing t&e

i#ugne( u(gent, &as not ca'efu$$ eBaine( t&e stateent of t&e

itnesses of t&e #a'ties an( e''e( in (is8e$ie)ing t&e etitione's


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asse'tion t&at Res#on(ent in(u$ge( in &ea) ('in@ing an( t&e'eafte'

cause( #&sica$ an( enta$ c'ue$t to &e' on$ on t&e g'oun( t&at

t&e'e as no (ocuenta' e)i(ence o' co#$aint a(e 8 t&eetitione' 'ega'(ing t&e ('in@ing &a8it of t&e Res#on(ent an( t&e

c'ue$t #e'#etuate( 8 t&e Res#on(ent on t&e etitione' un(e' t&e

inf$uence of $iuo'. e as eig&e( 8 t&e fact t&at Res#on(ent &a(ta@en anot&e' #'eises on 'ent at &it'anan a'@ afte' )acating t&e

ea'$ie' #'eises. &i$e o8se')ing t&at &e as e#$oe( an( if &e

as a$co&o$ic an( une#$oe(, &e cou$( not &a)e affo'(e( t&e 'ente(accoo(ation in &it'anan a'@. e &as a'gue( t&at t&e t'ia$

ou't fai$e( to ta@e notice of t&e co#$aints !B.E1/3 an(

!B.1/ $o(ge( 8 t&e etitione' it& t&e #o$ice.

7. -t is fu't&e' a'gue( t&at t&e %'ia$ ou't ent 'ong &i$e o8se')ingt&at t&e a$$egations of 8eatings $e)e$$e( against t&e Res#on(ent an(

fo'cing &e' to se$$ a$$otent #a#e's of DDA f$at 8ecause of &ic&

s&e &a( to suffe' se'ious enta$ #ain an( agon a'e gene'a$ in natu'eas t&e'e as no co#$aint of 'ecei)ing an #&sica$ inu' o' 8o(i$

inu' 8ut s&e co#$aine( of &a)ing suffe'e( enta$ to'tu'e an(

agon. e fu't&e' e#&asiCe( t&at t&e %'ia$ ou't ent 'ong in

o8se')ing t&at t&e'e is no co#$aint o' an e)i(ence #'o(uce( 8 t&eetitione' to s&o t&at s&e as 8eing as@e( 8 t&e Res#on(ent fo'

(is#osa$ of t&e f$at an( t&e a$$egations a##ea'e( to 8e eBagge'ate(. -t

is a$so a'gue( t&at %'ia$ ou't coitte( an e''o' in (is8e$ie)ing t&eetitione' t&at s&e &a( to go fo' e(ica$ te'ination of &e'

#'egnanc 8ecause of t&e a$$egations $e)e$$e( 8 t&e Res#on(ent

against &e' t&at s&e &a( 8ecoe #'egnant t&'oug& soeone e$se. %&e

ou't a$so ent 'ong in a##'eciating t&at s&e ou$( not &a)econtinue( to $i)e it& t&e Res#on(ent fo' t&e sa@e of t&e c&i$(, et

s&e (i( not 'aise an &is#e', neit&e' to an of &e' 'e$ations no' to

t&e 'e$ations of t&e Res#on(ent. %&e ou't a$so (i( not #'o#e'$a##'eciate t&e stateent of t&e etitione' t&at Res#on(ent as not

o'@ing an&e'e afte' o)e8e', 19>2, &en it o8se')e( t&at

etitione' (i( not suon t&e 'eco'( of M/s. A@s&a -n(ust'ies o' ofM/s. ='ea)es otton -n(ust'ies to #'o)e &en Res#on(ent $eft t&ei'

se')ices an( t&at t&e etitione' t&e'efo'e fai$e( to (isc&a'ge t&e onus

of #'o)ing t&at Res#on(ent as une#$oe(. ounse$ fo' t&ea##e$$ant &as e#&asiCe( t&at t&e fin(ings of t&e t'ia$ ou't on eac&

an( e)e' acts of c'ue$t as na''ate( 8 t&e etitione' in t&e #etition

an( #'o)e( in e)i(ence 8 a of &e' on testion a'e e''oneousan( #e')e'se in natu'e.

>. Lea'ne( counse$ fo' t&e etitione' &as 'e$ie( u#on fo$$oing cases:E

415 St. *i$a Me&'a )s. S&'i G.S. Me&'a, 2009 --- AD 4De$&i5 11H

425 Saa' =&os& )s. aa =&os&, % 2007 45 S 69H435 =eeta ag(is& Mangtani )s. ag(is& Mangtani, 200 -n($a S 61H


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4?5 A. aac&an('a )s. Anee$ Gau', 200? -n($a S 103?H

45 *inita SaBena )s. an@a an(it , 2006 4>75 DR 6 4S5H

465 a)een Go&$i )s. ee$u Go&$i, 2006 4>75 DR 630 4S5H475 Rain(e' e's&a( 4(ea(5 8 LRs. )s. St. Da's&ana De)i, 2001 *- AD 4S5 272.

9. -n 8'ief, t&e acts of c'ue$t a$$ege( in t&e #etition a'e :E415 Res#on(ent is an a$co&o$ic an( un(e' t&e inf$uence of $iuo',

&e &a( 8een in(u$ging in )e'8a$ a8uses an( #&sica$ 8eatingsto t&e a##e$$ant.

425 %o eet &is financia$ 'eui'eents as e$$ as &is nee( fo'

$iuo', &e &a( 8een a@ing oneta' (ean(s on t&ea##e$$ant an( &e' #a'ents an( a$so enta$$ an( #&sica$$

to'tu'e( &e' fo' fu$fi$$ent of &is (ean(s.

435 A##e$$ant 'egiste'e( a f$at in &e' nae it& t&e DDA. Ona$$otent of t&e sai( f$at Res#on(ent #'essu'iCe(, a8use( an(

&a'asse( &e' to se$$ t&e a$$otent $ette' 8ut, etitione' (i( not succu8 to &is #'essu'e.

4?5 Res#on(ent continue( it& &is &a8it of ('in@ing &ea)i$ an(e)en fai$e( to #a 'ent an( suffe'e( e)iction. it& t&e 'esu$t

#a'ties &a( to 'esi(e in t&e &ouse of #a'ents of t&e etitione'.

45 -n 19>1 etitione' concei)e( fo' t&e secon( tie 8ut

Res#on(ent sus#ecte( &e' fi(e$it an( (isone( t&e c&i$( as&is an( in(u$ge( into causing enta$ an( #&sica$ to'tu'e to

&e'. etitione' &a( to un(e'go e(ica$ te'ination of

#'egnanc, 8ut fo' sa@e of t&e c&i$(, s&e continue( to $i)e it&&i.

465 -n Ma, 19>9 Res#on(ent cae 8ac@ &oe &ea)i$ ('un@ an(

ga)e &e' #&sica$ 8eatings, a8use( &e', t&'e utensi$s an( s#it

an( )oite( on &e' an( ua''e$e( it& &e' t&e &o$e nig&t.A##e$$ant &a( to $ea)e t&e &oe in t&e o'ning.

475 it& t&e inte')ention of socia$ o'ganiCation Sa&e$i, #a'ties

e'e 'eunite( on 20.09.19>9. oe)e', t&e'e as noi#'o)eent in t&ei' 'e$ations&i#. On 2.12.19>9 a ua''e$

ensue( 8eteen t&e #a'ties &en Res#on(ent cae &oe

('un@ at a8out 11:00 .M. e a$$ege($ #ic@e( u# a @nife an(

t&'eatene( to @i$$ t&e a##e$$ant. oe)e', t&e c&i$( inte')ene(an( 'ecei)e( inu'ies on &is #e'son. A##e$$ant a(e a

co#$aint at o$ice Station Mau' *i&a' an( t&e c&i$( as got

e(ica$$ eBaine(. Res#on(ent $eft t&e co#an of t&eetitione' on 3.12.19>9 an( since t&e'eafte' #a'ties a'e $i)ing se#a'ate$.

10. a'ties to t&e #etition e'e @non to eac& ot&e' e)en 8efo'e

a''iage as t&e e'e o'@ing in t&e sae t&eate' an( &a( 8een

eeting it& eac& ot&e' 8efo'e t&e too@ t&e (ecision to get a''ie(.

11. A##e$$ant as E1 &as (e#ose( t&at afte' $osing $o8 in anua', 197

Res#on(ent in(u$ge( in t&e &a8it of ('in@ing ine it& &is f'ien(s.


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%&oug& Res#on(ent as e#$oe( it& M/s. A@s&a -n(ust'ies in

o)e8e', 197 &is ('in@ing &a8its inc'ease( an( Res#on(ent e)en

so$( &ouse&o$( a'tic$es to 8u $iuo' fo' &ise$f. Res#on(ent asagain une#$oe( an( a##e$$ant &a( to ta@e a #a't tie o8 in 19>2

it& De$&i A't %&eate' $ea)ing &e' c&i$( in t&e custo( of &e'

#a'ents. S&e &as (e#ose( t&at instea( of i#'o)ing &is 8e&a)iou'Res#on(ent sta'te( consuing o'e $iuo' an( to'tu'ing &e'

enta$$ as e$$ as #&sica$$ 8 gi)ing &e' 8eatings. e ou$(

ta@e one f'o &e' fo' &is ('in@ an( a$so fo'ce( &e' to get onef'o &e' #a'ents. Res#on(ent it& a )ie to #u'c&ase ('in@s a$so

too@ $oan an( sta'te( se$$ing &ouse&o$( a'tic$es. S&e &as (e#ose(

t&at &ene)e' s&e 'esiste( t&e (ean( of Res#on(ent fo' one, s&e

as gi)en 8eatings. ecause of t&e 8eatings s&e suffe'e( enta$#ain as e$$ as #&sica$ to'tu'e. S&e &as (e#ose( on oat& t&at

8ecause of eBcessi)e ('in@ing Res#on(ent sta'te( coing $ate at

&oe an( s&e an( t&e Res#on(ent seiCe( to &a)e an #&sica$

'e$ations&i# it& eac& ot&e'.

12. etitione' in &e' stateent &as na''ate( t&e instance of Ma, 19>9

stating t&at, Res#on(ent 'etu'ne( &oe $ate at nig&t in ('un@en

con(ition an( fo' no '&e o' 'eason ga)e &e' #&sica$ 8eatings,#u$$e( &e' &ai', sat on &e', a8use( &e', s#it an( )oite( on &e' in t&e

a8sence of &e' c&i$( &o &a( gone to sc&oo$ t'i#. S&e &as state( t&at

Res#on(ent ua''e$e( it& &e' t&'oug&out t&e nig&t it& t&e 'esu$t,s&e &a( to $ea)e &ouse in t&e o'ning an( ta@e 'efuge in &e' #a'ents

&ouse. %&e'e is no effecti)e c'oss eBaination of t&e a##e$$ant an(

Res#on(ent as RE1 &as not s#ecifica$$ 'efute( t&e act of c'ue$t

coitte( 8 &i on t&e etitione' in Ma, 19>9.

13. %&e ot&e' inci(ent s&e &as na''ate( is of 2.12.19>9, &en un(e' t&egui(ance of S&a&e$i, a )o$unta' oen o'ganiCation, s&e &a(

sta'te( $i)ing it& t&e Res#on(ent an( t&e c&i$( f'o 20.09.19>9.

S&e &as testifie( t&at on t&at (ate Res#on(ent 'etu'ne( &oe at

a8out 11:00 .M. in ('un@en con(ition an( sta'te( a8using &e' fo' no'eason. &en &e (i( not coo$ (on, s&e as@e( &i as to & &e as

a8usi)e, on &ic& Res#on(ent #ic@e( u# utensi$s an( t&'e t&e

u#on &e' an( &e a$so #ic@e( u# a @nife f'o t&e @itc&en an(

t&'eatene( &e' of $ife. %o sa)e &e'se$f, s&e ent to t&e 'oo an( &e'son, &o &a( inte')ene( 8eteen &e' an( t&e Res#on(ent as a$so

t&'eatene( an( as inu'e( 8 &i it& a @nife on &is $eft ee.

1?. -n 8eteen 20.09.19>9 to 2.12.19>9, as #e' &e' stateent, #a'ties

continue( to fig&t an( Res#on(ent continue( to coe &oe $ate atnig&t in ('un@en con(ition. e s&oe( &is (isEinte'est toa'(s t&e

etitione' as e$$ as t&e c&i$(.


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1. %&e'e is no c'oss eBaination of t&e a##e$$ant a8out t&e 8e&a)iou' of

t&e Res#on(ent toa'(s t&e a##e$$ant afte' t&ei' 'eEunion on

20.09.19>9. -t is not (is#ute( t&at t&e #a'ties &a( 'econci$e( it&t&e assistance of )o$unta' o'ganiCation Sa&e$i, an( a (ocuent

!B.E1/1 (ate( .0>.19>9 4co# of t&e sae !B. RE2/15 as

eBecute(. oe)e', t&is (ocuent in no anne' suggests t&at#a'ties &a( 'econci$e( t&ei' (is#ute. Rat&e' it suggests se#a'ationan( (i)o'ce 8 utua$ consent. -t sees t&at afte' eBecution of t&is

(ocuent #a'ties continue( to )isit Sa&e$i, on its ca$$s an(

conseuent$ (eci(e( to $i)e toget&e'. %&is is 'ef$ecte( f'o t&e

$ette' (ate( 20.09.19>9 !B.E1/17, 'itten 8 t&e Res#on(ent to

Sa&e$i, ac@no$e(ging t&ei' a()ice an( assistance in so$)ing t&ei'#'o8$e an( &e$#ing t&e to 'eEunite. oe)e', t&e'e is no

e)i(ence #'o(uce( 8 t&e Res#on(ent on 'eco'( to suggest t&at &e

&a( i#'o)e( u#on &is 8e&a)iou' toa'(s t&e etitione'.

16. -t &as coe in e)i(ence t&at afte' a''iage #a'ties sta'te( $i)ing in a'ente( &ouse at &it'anan a'@. At t&at tie, Res#on(ent as

e#$oe( it& M/s. Office !ui#ents an( &e $ost &is o8 in

anua', 197. etitione' too@ u# o8 in Se#te8e', 197 it& M/s.G.=.G&os$a o#'esso' at Fa'i(a8a(. Res#on(ent &a( ta@en a o8

it& M/s. A@s&a -n(ust'ies in 197 an( t&e'eafte' &e' #a'ents (isE

continue( t&e financia$ su##o't. S&e &as (e#ose( t&at t&e 'ente(accoo(ation &a( to 8e )acate( on 31.12.19>2 8ecause

Res#on(ent (i( not #a t&e 'ent of t&e #'eises an( suffe'e( e)iction

o'(e' an( s&e as fo'ce( to ta@e s&e$te' in &e' #a'ents&ouse a$ong

it& Res#on(ent an( t&e c&i$(. S&e &as (enie( t&e suggestion t&at

t&e tenante( #'eises e'e )acate( fo' 8onafi(e 'eui'eent of t&e$an($o'(. Res#on(ent &as a g'ouse t&at t&e e'e #'o)i(e( ga'age

accoo(ation 8 a##e$$ants #a'ents an( not in t&e &ouse.

e'tifie( co# of t&e e)iction o'(e' &as not 8een #$ace( an( #'o)e(

on 'eco'( 8 t&e Res#on(ent to (eo$is& t&e stateent of t&ea##e$$ant t&at t&e &a( to )acate t&e 'ente( #'eises at &it'anan

a'@ fo' non #aent of 'ent. Res#on(ent &as not #$ace( on 'eco'(

an (ocuent to in(icate t&at &e as e#$oe( an( t&e'efo'e t&e'eas no occasion fo' &i to (ean( an one f'o &is ife, t&e

a##e$$ant o' &is inE$as to eet &is (ean(s. Since etitione'

catego'ica$$ (e#ose( t&at Res#on(ent as une#$oe( fo' ost of

t&e tie, it as fo' &i to (eo$is& &e' e)i(ence 8 #'o(ucing'e$e)ant e)i(ence on 'eco'(, (ocuenta' o' ot&e'ise, to in(icate

&is financia$ status. ass oo@ !B.E1/RE3 #e'tains to t&e ea'

19> ti$$ anua', 1991. De8it ent'ies in t&e account 8oo@ 8asica$$'e$ate to t&e sc&oo$ fees &ic& ig&t &a)e 8een #ai( 8 t&e

Res#on(ent. %o t&is a$so t&e eB#$anation &as 8een gi)en 8 t&e

etitione' t&at, since sc&oo$ fees account as o#ene( un(e' t&e


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gua'(ians&i# of fat&e', s&e &a( 8een financing t&e Res#on(ent to #a

sc&oo$ fees of t&e c&i$( f'o t&e sai( account.

17. %o a suggestion #ut to &e' in t&e c'oss eBaination s&e &as (e#ose(t&at -t is co''ect t&at &us8an( &as 8een 'eso'ting to #&sica$

inu'ies to e 'ig&t f'o t&e a''iage. - got a''ie( in t&e ea',197?. - to$e'ate( t&e i$$t'eatent of t&e 'es#on(ent ti$$, 19>9 in t&e

&o#e t&at t&e 8e&a)iou' of t&e 'es#on(ent ig&t i#'o)e. -t isco''ect t&at t&e inf$uence of t&e fat&e'/'es#on(ent on t&e c&i$( as

not congenia$.

1>. -t is #e'tinent t&at t&e testion of t&e etitione' t&at Res#on(ent is

a((icte( to &ea) ('in@ing an( &as 8een gi)ing #&sica$ 8eatings an(causing enta$ to'tu'e to &e' in ('un@en con(ition 'eaine(

uncont'o)e'te( as s&e &as not 8een c'oss eBaine( on t&is as#ect

eBce#t t&at, &en as@e(, s&e &as 'e#$ie( t&at &e' &us8an( as

a((icte( to a$co&o$ 'ig&t f'o t&e a''iage.

19. %'ue t&at Res#on(ent in &is stateent &as (enie( t&at e)e' (a &e

in(u$ge( in eBcessi)e ('in@ing, 8ut t&en &is )ague (enia$ in t&e

a8sence of an c'oss eBaination of t&e etitione' ou$( not in ananne' #'o)e t&at Res#on(ent as not a$co&o$ic o' t&at un(e' t&e

inf$uence of $iuo' &e (i( not to'tu'e &is ife #&sica$$ o' enta$$.

20. %&e %'ia$ ou't &i$e consi(e'ing t&e o'a$ e)i(ence of t&e #a'ties o8se')e(:E

I3?. As 'ega'(s t&e g'oun(s of c'ue$t &ic&a'e 8ase( ain$ on t&e ('in@ing &a8its of t&e

'es#on(ent an( on t&e 8asis of fact t&at'es#on(ent as une#$oe( fo' a consi(e'a8$e#e'io( an( t&at t&e 'es#on(ent &a( a$as 8een

as@ing t&e etitione' to 8'ing one f'o &e'

#a'ents, a$$ t&ese (o not stan( #'o)e( as - &a)e

a$'ea( o8se')e( a8o)e.JI3. As 'ega'(s t&e a$$egations a8out ('in@ing

&a8it of t&e 'es#on(ent, t&e'e is no conc'ete

e)i(ence eBce#t t&e o'a$ testion of 8ot& t&e#a'ties. %&e #etitione'/ife &as $e)e$$e(

a$$egations t&at t&e 'es#on(ent/ &us8an( as a

'egu$a' ('un@e' an( t&e 'es#on(ent/ &us8an(&as (enie( t&e sae. Since no #a'ticu$a'

inci(ent of ('in@ing &as 8een #'o)e( on 'eco'(,

&e'e8 'es#on(ent &a( ta@en eBcessi)e

('in@ing an( t&en un(e' t&e inf$uence of $iuo'&e &a( cause( an c'ue$t u#on t&e #etitione' o'

&a( t'eate( t&e #etitione' it& an c'ue$t. So -

fin( t&at gene'a$ a$$egations 'ega'(ing ('in@ing


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can not 8e te'e( as c'ue$t of suc& a natu'e

&ic& a aount of at'ionia$ offence of

c'ue$t fo' t&e #u'#oses of (isso$ution of a''iage.J

21. %&e fact fin(ings of t&e ou't a'e not 8o'n out of t&e 'eco'(.

-nci(ents of c'ue$t &a)e 8een s#ecifica$$ testifie( 8 t&e etitione'as E1. Suc& as inci(ents of Ma, 19>9 an( 2.12.19>9. %&ese

a$$egations cannot in an anne' 8e consi(e'e( as gene'a$ in natu'e.-t is #'o)e( in e)i(ence of t&e etitione' t&at Res#on(ent use( to

#&sica$$ an( enta$$ to'tu'e &e' fo' 8'inging one f'o &e'

#a'ents fo' fu$fi$$ent of &is 'eui'eent of $iuo'.

22. %o in(, t&e %'ia$ ou't a$so (i( not #'o#e'$ a##'eciate t&e

a$$egations of une#$oent an( to'tu'e fo' one as #'o)e( 8 t&e

a##e$$ant in &e' testion, &i$e o8se')ing:E

I30. ""i$$ go to s&o t&at t&e 'es#on(ent

&a( at $east not $ost &is o8 an( t&at is & afte')acating one 'enta$ accoo(ation at

-n(e'#u'i, &e too@ u# anot&e' 'enta$accoo(ation in &it'anan a'@. %&oug& &e

&a( (enie( t&at &e sta'te( in(u$ging in ('in@ing

$iuo' (ai$ an( &e &as not at a$$ a(itte( factof ta@ing ('in@s, et assuing fo' t&e sa@e of

a'guents t&at at ties t&e 'es#on(ent &a( 8een

ta@ing ('in@s 8ut t&at facto' a$one i$$ not 8e

sufficient to sa t&at t&e #etitione' as 8eingt'eate( it& c'ue$t 8 t&e 'es#on(ent un$ess t&e

sai( ('in@ing &a8it of t&e 'es#on(ent is cou#$e(it& t&e o)e't act of c'eating scenes o' gi)ing8eatings to t&e #etitione'"". t&at t&e'e is no

(ocuent on 'eco'( to suggest t&at t&e'e as

an (is#ute 8eteen t&e #a'ties eit&e' o)e'('in@ing &a8it of t&e 'es#on(ent o' t&e

'es#on(ent not ta@ing inte'est in t&e fai$

affai's o' not su##o'ting t&e fai$ financia$$.JI32. ".. t&at none of t&e #a'ties &as

suone( an 'eco'( f'o M/s A@s&a

-n(ust'ies o' f'o M/s ='ea)es otton

-n(ust'ies to s&o t&at t&e 'es#on(ent as noto'@ing an&e'e afte' o)., >2 an( as

une#$oe( fo' soe #e'io(. Since t&e

a$$egation of une#$oent of 'es#on(ent a'e8 t&e #etitione' so t&e onus to #'o)e t&e sae

as on #etitione'. S&e s&ou$( &a)e s&on t&e

'eco'(s an( #'o)e t&at 'es#on(ent asune#$oe(.


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33."". So t&e'e is a #'esu#tion t&at t&e

#etitione' ig&t &a)e ta@en u# a #a't tie o8

it& De$&i A't %&eat'e on account of &e'inte'est in t&at fie$("" ut t&at (oes not s&o

t&at s&e as co#e$$e( to ta@e #a't tie o8

8ecause of financia$ c'isis as t&e #etitione' &asnot #'o)e( on 'eco'( to s&o t&at (u'ing t&e

ea' 19>2 &en s&e too@ u# #a't tie o8

'es#on(ent as out of o8 an( t&e'e as noot&e' sou'ce of incoe to #'o#e'$ aintain t&e fai$.J

23. %&e %'ia$ ou't ent 'ong in o8se')ing t&at afte' )acating t&e

'ente( accoo(ation at -n(e'#u'i, &e too@ u# anot&e' 'ente(

accoo(ation at &it'anan a'@ 8ecause, soon afte' t&e a''iage#a'ties fi'st $i)e( at -n(e' u'i it& t&e #a'ents of t&e Res#on(ent fo'

a )e' s&o't #e'io( an( t&e'eafte' t&e too@ 'ente( accoo(ation at

&it'anan a'@, &e'e t&e continue( to 'esi(e ti$$ t&e e)iction o'(e'as #asse( against t&e Res#on(ent in 19>2 an( t&e'efo'e t&e %'ia$

ou't as not 'ig&t in its a##'oac& to (isca'( t&e testion of t&e

a##e$$ant t&at Res#on(ent as une#$oe( &en it o8se')e( t&at

Res#on(ent &a( not $ost &is o8 an( t&at is & afte' )acating t&e'ente( accoo(ation at -n(e' u'i, too@ anot&e' accoo(ation at

&it'anan a'@. Ana$sis of e)i(ence 8 t&e %'ia$ ou't is

t&e'efo'e, e''oneous an( &as to 8e 8'us&e( asi(e.

2?. %&e'e cannot 8e an (i'ect, o'a$ o' (ocuenta' e)i(ence eBce#t t&etestion of t&e etitione' an( t&e ci'custantia$ e)i(ence to #'o)e

t&at t&e'e as (is#ute 8eteen t&e #a'ties eit&e' fo' ('in@ing &a8it oft&e Res#on(ent o' fo' Res#on(ent not ta@ing an inte'est in t&efai$ affai's o' fo' not su##o'ting t&e fai$ financia$$. Financia$

status of t&e Res#on(ent, in(icate( in &is #ass 8oo@, &as a$'ea( 8een

(iscusse( a8o)e. ee($ess to sa, Res#on(ent &as not cont'o)e'te(t&e stateent of t&e etitione' t&at &e as une#$oe( o' t&at &e as

not su##o'ting &e' financia$$. Rat&e', &e to'tu'e( &e' #&sica$$ an(

enta$$ to ta@e one f'o &e' an( &e' #a'ents to eet &is nee( fo'$iuo'. -n &is c'oss eBaination &e a(itte( t&at &e &a( no

(ocuenta' #'oof to s&o t&at &e as in e#$oent an( as

getting sa$a' an( as financia$$ soun( to eet &is 'eui'eents

an( t&at of &is ife an( c&i$(.

2. Res#on(ent in &is c'oss eBaination (i( a(it t&at a co#$aint as

a(e 8 t&e a##e$$ant it& a )o$unta' o'ganiCation Sa&e$i, &e'e

&e as ca$$e( nu8e' of ties fo' 'econci$iation. e a$so a(itte(

t&at a co#$aint as $o(ge( 8 &is ife it& A e$$ &ic&'eaine( a$i)e (u'ing t&e #e'io( f'o 20.09.19>9 to 2.12.19>9 &en

#a'ties e'e $i)ing toget&e'. %&is suggests t&at t&e sta'te( $i)ing


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toget&e' on a t'ia$ 8asis to un(e'stan( eac& ot&e' 8ette' 8ut,

unfo'tunate$, t&e again fe$$ out as Res#on(ent (i( not i#'o)e &is

8e&a)iou'. A(itte($, etitione' &as 8een financia$$ in(e#en(entt&'oug&out as s&e 'eaine( in e#$oent an( a$so o'@e( in t&e

t&eate' on #a't tie e#$oent afte' &e' office &ou's. -f t&e

Res#on(ent as financia$$ soun(, t&e'e as no nee( fo' t&eetitione' to ta@e u# a #a't tie o8 in t&e e)ening afte' coing

&oe f'o t&e office at t&e cost of neg$ecting &e' &ouse an( t&e c&i$(

&o a(itte($ as 8eing ta@en ca'e of 8 &e' #a'ents in &e' a8sence.

26. -n &e' co#$aint (ate( 3.12.19>9 !B.E1/3, a(e at o$ice StationMau' *i&a', etitione' &as s#ecifica$$ $e)e$$e( a$$egations against

t&e Res#on(ent t&at on 2.12.19>9 &e cae &oe at a8out 11:00 .M.

+n(e' t&e inf$uence of $iuo' &e #ic@e( u# a ua''e$ it& &e'.Sii$a' e'e &e' a$$egations in &e' co#$aint !B.E1/ a(e on

t&e sae (a to SO, o$ice Station %'i$o@ u'i. -t is not in (is#ute

t&at Res#on(ent as ca$$e( 8 t&e SO of t&e conce'ne( o$iceStation fo' inte''ogation.

27. %&e'e is a $ette' 'itten 8 t&e Res#on(ent on 11.09.19>9 !B.E

1/19 on t&e 'eco'(. Fe $ines of t&e sai( $ette' 8eing 'e$e)ant a'e

'e#'o(uce( 8e$o:EI" Fa' f'o gi)ing #'o#e' 'etu'n fo'

t&is $o)e. - &a)e 8e&a)e( in a )e' c'ue$

anne' to ou f'o a$$ ang$es, enta$,

#&sica$, financia$ an( socia$".JI" Fa' f'o 8eing g'eatfu$ to ou fo'

t&is, - &a)e 8eaten ou, - &a)e to'tu'e(ou a $ot, an( - confess t&is t&ousan(ties. - gi)e ou o'(s t&at - i$$ o'@

&a'( to @ee# ou' &a##iness intact".J

ISa)e e f'o t&e g'i# of )ice, an(a$$o e to (o #enance fo' a$$ sins"..J

2>. %&us, t&e'e is c$ea' a(ission on t&e #a't of t&e Res#on(ent a(e to

t&e a##e$$ant in t&is $ette' t&at &e &a( 8een to'tu'ing &e' enta$$,

#&sica$$, financia$$ an( socia$$. e as not #'o)i(ing anfinance to t&e a##e$$ant, 'at&e' fo'ce( &e' to #a't it& one to eet

&is (ean(s fo' $iuo'. %&is a$so in(icates t&at Res#on(ent as not

financia$$ in(e#en(entH 8eing o8$ess as a$$ege( 8 t&e etitione'.&en &e &as 'efe''e( to a )ice, an( soug&t fo'gi)eness f'o t&e

etitione', &e 'efe''e( to no ot&e' )ice 8ut &is a((iction to $iuo'. -t

as 8ecause of eBcessi)e ('in@ing, &e #&sica$$ an( enta$$

to'tu'e( &e', (i( not ta@e an inte'est in t&e fai$, (i( not ca'e fo'&e' an( t&e c&i$(.


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29. %&is $ette' as 'itten 8 t&e Res#on(ent ust nine (as 8efo'e &e

oine( t&e co#an of t&e etitione' in Se#te8e' 19>9 an( 'eE

sta'te( $i)ing it& &e'. oe)e', (es#ite a$$ t&e assu'ances an(un(e'ta@ings gi)en 8 &i in t&is $ette', &e co#$ete$ fai$e( to

&onou' t&e. %&e %'ia$ ou't &as fai$e( to a##'eciate t&e

(ocuenta' e)i(ence as (iscusse( a8o)e an( e''oneous$ o8se')e(t&at t&e'e as no (i'ect e)i(ence #'o(uce( on 'eco'( fo' t&e a$$ege(

isEcon(uct an( i$$E8e&a)iou' of t&e Res#on(ent it& t&e etitione'.

30. Anot&e' instance of g'a)e enta$ c'ue$t is &en in 19>1 etitione'

concei)e( fo' t&e secon( tie, s&e suffe'e( #&sica$ as e$$ asenta$ to'tu'e at t&e &an(s of t&e Res#on(ent 8ecause &e sus#ecte(

&e' fi(e$it an( s&e &a( to get e(ica$ te'ination of t&e #'egnanc

(one.

31. %&e %'ia$ ou't coitte( e''o' &en it o8se')e( t&at etitione'

cou$( not &a)e continue( to $i)e it& t&e Res#on(ent afte'te'ination of t&e #'egnanc on t&e a$$ege( g'oun( of sus#ecte(

fi(e$it 8ut s&e (i( not (o so an( continue( to $i)e it& t&eRes#on(ent in(icating t&at no suc& c'ue$t as coitte( 8 t&e

Res#on(ent an( t&at t&e stateent of t&e etitione' as not 8e$ie)a8$e.

32. Res#on(ent &as not (is#ute( t&at in 19>1 etitione' &a( concei)e(

secon( tie an( a$so t&at s&e &a( to un(e'go e(ica$ te'ination of#'egnanc. %&e'e is no c'oss eBaination of t&e etitione' on t&is

as#ect of t&e atte', no' Res#on(ent &as state( ant&ing in &is

stateent as RE1 in(icating t&e 'easons &ic& ig&t &a)e fo'ce(

t&e etitione' to get &e'e #'egnanc te'inate(.33. %&e'efo'e, - fin( no 'eason to (is8e$ie)e t&e testion of t&e

etitione' t&at s&e &a( to un(e'go te'ination of #'egnanc 8ecauseof t&e Res#on(ents sus#icion on &e' fi(e$it, an( &e accuse( t&at t&e

c&i$( as not &is an( (isone( &i. ot&ing can 8e o'e c'ue$ to a

oan, 'at&e' a ot&e', t&an suc& accusation on &e' c&a'acte' an(

a$so t&e fat&e' (isoning t&e c&i$(.

3?. Rift 8eteen t&e #a'ties i(ene( fu't&e' &en etitione' as a$$otte(a f$at 8 t&e DDA. -t &as coe in e)i(ence t&at Res#on(ent

#'essu'iCe(, a8use(, &a'asse( an( i$$Et'eate( t&e etitione' fo' se$$ing

t&e a$$otent (ocuents to &ic& etitione' ne)e' ag'ee(. %o#'essu'iCe &e', Res#on(ent ga)e &e' #&sica$ 8eatings an( enta$$

to'tu'e( &e'. -t &as a$so coe in &e' stateent, &ic& &as 'eaine(

uncont'o)e'te( on 'eco'( t&at, Res#on(ent ne)e' #'o)i(e( an

financia$ assistance to &e' fo' #u'c&ase of t&e f$at. -t is not t&e caseof t&e Res#on(ent in &is testion t&at &e &a( financia$$ su##o'te(

&is ife to #a t&e #u'c&ase #'ice of t&e sai( f$at to DDA. -t is an

a(itte( case of t&e #a'ties t&at Res#on(ent &a( fi$e( a ci)i$ suit


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see@ing &a$f s&a'e in t&e sai( f$at 8ut &e $ost t&e case. is c&a$$enge

to t&e u(gent an( (ec'ee of t&e t'ia$ cou't in a##ea$ a$so fai$e(. -t

is o8)ious t&at Res#on(ent #'essu'iCe( a##e$$ant to se$$ t&e a$$otentof t&e f$at it& a )ie to &a)e eas access to finances &ic& ou$(

&a)e coe in t&e &an(s of t&e etitione' on sa$e of t&e f$at. -t is

#e'tinent t&at e)en 8efo'e t&is ou't, Res#on(ent a(e a stateentt&at &e as 'ea( an( i$$ing to (i)o'ce &is ife 8 utua$ consent

#'o)i(e(, &e as gi)en &a$f s&a'e in t&e f$at, 8eing coEone'. &en

etitione' #'o(uce( t&e o'igina$ on)eance Dee( (ate( 2>.12.200on t&e (esi'e of t&e Res#on(ent, &e a8sente( &ise$f @noing it e$$

t&at t&e f$at as one( 8 t&e etitione' an( &e &as no s&a'e in t&e

sae. A co# of t&e on)eance Dee( &as 8een #$ace( on 'eco'( 8

&e' to #'o)e t&at t&e sai( f$at is a$$otte( to &e' in &e' in(i)i(ua$ naean( not oint$ it& t&e Res#on(ent. A #e'son, &o 'eaine( a$ost

une#$oe( (u'ing &is sta it& &is ife, sta'te( s#en(ing one on

$iuo', in(isc'iinate$, cae &oe $ate at nig&t, ga)e #&sica$

8eatings as e$$ as enta$$ to'tu'e( &e' an( $east of a$$ (ean(e(s&a'e in &e' f$at, cannot c$ai t&at &e as not R+!Lto &is ife.

etitione' &as 8een 'unning &e' &ouse&o$( an( 8'inging u# t&e c&i$(

sing$e &an(e($, it& no su##o't f'o &e' &us8an(. e&a)iou' oft&e Res#on(ent o)e' t&e ea's can on$ 8e te'e( as R+!L.

3. %&e o'st inci(ent of c'ue$t, as #'o)e( on 'eco'(, is of t&e nig&t of2.12.19>9. -t is #'o)e( in e)i(ence f'o t&e testion of t&e R1,

&ic& fin(s co''o8o'ation f'o conseuent F-Rs/#o$ice co#$aints

a(e 8 t&e etitione' at o$ice Station, %'i$o@ u'i an( Mau'*i&a', t&at on t&e fatefu$ nig&t Res#on(ent cae &ea)i$ ('un@en

an( fo' no '&e o' 'eason #ic@e( u# ua''e$ it& &e', ga)e &e'8eatings, a8use( &e', #ic@e( u# utensi$s an( t&'e t&e on &e',

#ic@e( u# a @nife an( t&'eatene( &e' of $ife. &en su((en$ &e' soninte')ene( to sa)e &e' f'o &is ange' an( t&'eat un(e' t&e inf$uence

of $iuo' an( &en &e t'ie( to inf$ict inu'ies on &e', &e got inu'ies

on &is $eft ee. e as ta@en to SD &os#ita$ &e'e &e as#'o)i(e( it& #'o#e' e(ica$ assistance. ML !B. E1/2 as

#'e#a'e( 8 t&e conce'ne( (octo' of t&e &os#ita$. As #e' t&is ML

&isto' of t&e #atient as 'eco'(e( is I8eing 8eaten 8 8$unt ea#on/e an( $eft ee congeste(J. Res#on(ent in &is c'oss eBaination

cou$( not eB#$ain as to &o &is son got inu'ies on &is $eft ee. e

&as (e#ose( t&at &e &a( no i(ea if on t&e fatefu$ nig&t of 2.12.19>9&is son suffe'e( inu'ies on &is $eft ee. e a$so &a( no i(ea if &is

son as inu'e( &en &e a(e atte#t to sa)e &is ot&e' (u'ing &is

fig&t it& t&e etitione'. Acco'(ing to &i, &e cae to @no t&at

&is c&i$( as #'o)i(e( e(ica$ ai( on$ afte' coing to t&e ou't.e a(itte( t&at neig&8ou's (i( coe on account of cootion

afte' &ea'ing t&e $ou( )oice an( s&outing of &is ife. e (i( a(it


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t&at on 3.12.19>9 in t&e o'ning, #a'ents of t&e a##e$$ant an(

)o$untee's f'o Sa&e$i, cae to &is &ouse.

36. %&us, it is c$ea' f'o t&e anse's gi)en 8 t&e Res#on(ent in &is

c'oss eBaination t&at, &e cou$( not 'eco$$ect t&e inci(ent of

2.12.19>9, o8)ious$ &e as un(e' t&e inf$uence of $iuo' &en &e#&sica$$ 8eat &is ife, t&'e utensi$s on &e' an( t'ie( to cause

inu'ies it& a @nife. %o sa)e &e'se$f, etitione' &a( to $oc@ &e'se$fin t&e 'oo. %o sa)e &is ot&e' &en t&e c&i$( inte')ene(, &e a$so

'ecei)e( inu'ies on &is $eft ee.

37. %&e o'( c'ue$tfin(s no (efinition in t&e Act. %&e'efo'e, t&e

o'( c'ue$tuse( in Section 13 415 4ia5 of t&e Act is in t&e conteBt

of &uan con(uct an( 8e&a)iou' in 'e$ation to an( in 'es#ect of

at'ionia$ (uties o' o8$igations. -t is a cou'se o' con(uct of ones#ouse &ic& a()e'se$ affects t&e ot&e' s#ouse. 'ue$t can 8e

enta$ o' #&sica$, intentiona$ o' unintentiona$. &i$e u(ging t&e#&sica$ c'ue$t, ou't &as to u(ge t&e (eg'ee of suc& #&sica$

to'tu'e an( if it is enta$, t&e enui' is 'eui'e( to t&e natu'e ofc'ue$ t'eatent an( t&en as to t&e i#act of suc& t'eatent on t&e

in( of t&e ot&e' s#ouse.

3>. %&e ing'e(ients of c'ue$t as 'eui'e( to 8e #'o)e( on 'eco'( 8 t&e

etitione' a'e 8ase( on (e$icate #e'sona$ 'e$ations&i# of &us8an( an(ife. ou't, t&e'efo'e, &as to see t&e #'o8a8i$ities in a gi)en case to

fin( out t&e $ega$ c'ue$t, not e'e$ as a atte' of fact, 8ut as to t&e

effect on t&e in( of t&e etitione' s#ouse 8ecause of t&e acts o'

oission of t&e ot&e'. %&is c'ue$t 8esi(es #&sica$, enta$ can a$so 8e co'#o'ea$.

39. %o constitute c'ue$t, t&e con(uct co#$aine( of s&ou$( 8e Ig'a)e

an( eig&tJ so as to coe to t&e conc$usion t&at t&e etitione'

s#ouse cannot 8e 'easona8$ eB#ecte( to $i)e it& t&e ot&e' s#ouse.-t ust 8e soet&ing o'e se'ious t&an Io'(ina' ea' an( tea' of

a''ie( $ifeJ. %&e con(uct, ta@ing into consi(e'ation t&e

ci'custances an( 8ac@g'oun( &as to 8e eBaine( to 'eac& t&econc$usion &et&e' t&e con(uct co#$aine( of aounts to c'ue$t in

t&e at'ionia$ $a. ou't (ea$ing it& t&e #etition fi$e( fo'

(i)o'ce on t&e g'oun( of c'ue$t &as to @ee# in in( t&at t&e

#'o8$es 8efo'e it a'e t&ose of &uan 8eings an( t&e #sc&o$ogica$c&anges in a s#ouses con(uct &a)e to 8e 8o'ne in in( 8efo'e

(is#osing of t&e #etition fo' (i)o'ce. oe)e', insignificant o'

t'if$ing, suc& con(uct a cause #ain in t&e in( of anot&e'. ut

8efo'e suc& con(uct can 8e ca$$e( c'ue$t, it ust touc& a ce'tain #itc& of se)e'it.

?0. ett ui88$es, t'if$ing (iffe'ences s&ou$( not 8e eBagge'ate( an(agnifie( to (est'o a a''iage. Foun(ation of a''iage is


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to$e'ance, a(ustent an( 'es#ect toa'(s one anot&e'. %&e'efo'e,

in&e'ent$ to$e'ance of eac& ot&e's fau$t to a ce'tain 8ea'a8$e eBtent

&as to 8e @e#t in in( 8efo'e consi(e'ing a #a'ticu$a' con(uct of as#ouse toa'(s t&e ot&e' as tantaounting to c'ue$t. %&e ou't

&as to consi(e' t&e enta$ an( #&sica$ con(itions of t&e #a'ties,

t&ei' c&a'acte's an( socia$ status an( t&e'efo'e, t&e inci(ents &ic&can 8e te'e( as c'ue$t&a)e to 8e a(u(ge( in a case on t&e facts

an( ci'custances an( t&e e)i(ence a((uce( on 'eco'(. -t is not

'eui'e( t&at #&sica$ )io$ence as e$$ as enta$ to'tu'e a'e essentia$to constitute c'ue$t. !)en con(uct inf$icting a ise'a8$e enta$

agon an( to'tu'e un(e' t&e gi)en ci'custances a constitute

c'ue$t it&in t&e eaning of Section 13415 4ia5 of t&e Act.

?1. -n case of #&sica$ c'ue$t, t&e ou't gene'a$$ gets (i'ect e)i(ence8ut in case of enta$ c'ue$t, t&e ou't &as to fi'st a@e an inui'

to t&e natu'e of c'ue$ t'eatent, t&e i#act of suc& t'eatent in t&e

in( of t&e s#ouse if it cause( 'easona8$e a##'e&ension t&at it can 8e&a'fu$ o' (ange'ous to $i)e it& t&e ot&e'. -t is not necessa' fo'

t&e #a't to na''ate eac& inci(ent against t&e ot&e' s#ouse to

constitute suc& con(ucts as c'ue$t. Soeties to o' t&'eeinci(ents a 8e sufficient to #'o)e t&e c'ue$t coitte( on t&e

#etitione' 8 t&e ot&e' s#ouse. Man a ties enta$ c'ue$t is o'e

se)e'e t&an t&e #&sica$ c'ue$t.

?2. -n KSaa' =&os& *s. aa =&os& 420075 ? S 1, t&e Su#'eeou't &as enue'ate( soe instances of &uan 8e&a)iou' &ic&

a 8e 'e$e)ant in (ea$ing it& t&e cases of enta$ c'ue$t. %&e

a'e:I 4i5 On consi(e'ation of co#$ete at'ionia$ $ifeof t&e #a'ties, acute enta$ #ain, agon an( suffe'ing

as ou$( not a@e #ossi8$e fo' t&e #a'ties to

$i)e it& eac& ot&e' cou$( coe it&in t&e 8'oa(#a'aete's of enta$ c'ue$t.

4ii5 On co#'e&ensi)e a##'aisa$ of t&e enti'e

at'ionia$ $ife of t&e #a'ties, it 8ecoes a8un(ant$c$ea' t&at situation is suc& t&at t&e 'onge( #a't

cannot 'easona8$ 8e as@e( to #ut u# it& suc&

con(uct an( continue to $i)e it& ot&e' #a't.

4iii5 Me'e co$(ness o' $ac@ of affection cannotaount to c'ue$t, f'euent 'u(eness of $anguage,

#etu$ance of anne', in(iffe'ence an( neg$ect a

'eac& suc& a (eg'ee t&at it a@es t&e a''ie( $ife fo't&e ot&e' s#ouse a8so$ute$ into$e'a8$e.

4i)5 Menta$ c'ue$t is a state of in(. %&e fee$ing of

(ee# anguis&, (isa##ointent, f'ust'ation in ones#ouse cause( 8 t&e con(uct of ot&e' fo' a $ong tie


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a $ea( to enta$ c'ue$t.

4)5 A sustaine( cou'se of a8usi)e an( &ui$iating

t'eatent ca$cu$ate( to to'tu'e, (iscoo(e o' 'en(e'ise'a8$e $ife of t&e s#ouse.

4)i5 Sustaine( unustifia8$e con(uct an( 8e&a)iou'

of one s#ouse actua$$ affecting #&sica$ an( enta$&ea$t& of t&e ot&e' s#ouse. %&e t'eatent co#$aine(

of an( t&e 'esu$tant (ange' o' a##'e&ension ust 8e

)e' g'a)e, su8stantia$ an( eig&t.4)ii5 Sustaine( 'e#'e&ensi8$e con(uct, stu(ie(

neg$ect, in(iffe'ence o' tota$ (e#a'tu'e f'o t&e no'a$

stan(a'( of conuga$ @in(ness causing inu' to enta$

&ea$t& o' (e'i)ing sa(istic #$easu'e can a$so aount toenta$ c'ue$t.

4)iii5 %&e con(uct ust 8e uc& o'e t&an ea$ous,

se$fis&ness, #ossessi)eness, &ic& causes un&a##iness

an( (issatisfaction an( eotiona$ u#set a not 8e ag'oun( fo' g'ant of (i)o'ce on t&e g'oun( of enta$

c'ue$t.4iB5 Me'e t'i)ia$ i''itations, ua''e$s, no'a$ ea'

an( tea' of t&e a''ie( $ife &ic& &a##ens in (a to

(a $ife ou$( not 8e a(euate fo' g'ant of (i)o'ce ont&e g'oun( of enta$ c'ue$t.

4B5 %&e a''ie( $ife s&ou$( 8e 'e)iee( as a &o$e

an( a fe iso$ate( instances o)e' a #e'io( of ea's i$$

not aount to c'ue$t. %&e i$$Econ(uct ust 8e#e'sistent fo' a fai'$ $engt& #e'io(, &e'e t&e

'e$ations&i# &as (ete'io'ate( to an eBtent t&at 8ecause

of t&e acts an( 8e&a)iou' of a s#ouse, t&e 'onge(#a't fin(s it eBt'ee$ (ifficu$t to $i)e it& t&e ot&e'

#a't an $onge', a aount to enta$ c'ue$t.

4Bi5 -f a &us8an( su8its &ise$f fo' an o#e'ation ofste'i$iCation it&out e(ica$ 'easons an( it&out t&e

consent o' @no$e(ge of &is ife an( sii$a'$, if t&e

ife un(e'goes )asecto o' a8o'tion it&out e(ica$

'eason o' it&out t&e consent o' @no$e(ge of &e'&us8an(, suc& an act of t&e s#ouse a $ea( to enta$ c'ue$t.

4Bii5 +ni$ate'a$ (ecision of 'efusa$ to &a)e

inte'cou'se fo' consi(e'a8$e #e'io( it&out t&e'e 8eingan #&sica$ inca#acit o' )a$i( 'eason a aount to enta$ c'ue$t.

4Biii5 +ni$ate'a$ (ecision of eit&e' &us8an( o' ife

afte' a''iage not to &a)e c&i$( f'o t&e a''iage a aount to c'ue$t.4Bi)5 &e'e t&e'e &as 8een a $ong #e'io( of

continuous se#a'ation, it a fai'$ 8e conc$u(e( t&at

t&e at'ionia$ 8on( is 8eon( 'e#ai'. %&e a''iage

8ecoes a fiction t&oug& su##o'te( 8 a $ega$ tie.


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'efusing to se)e' t&at tie, t&e $a in suc& cases, (oes

not se')e t&e sanctit of a''iageH on t&e cont'a', it

s&os scant 'ega'( fo' t&e fee$ings an( eotions of t&e#a'ties. -n suc& $i@e situations, it a $ea( to enta$ c'ue$t.J

?3. !)i(ent$ enta$ c'ue$t cannot 8e co#'e&ensi)e$ (efine(, it&in&ic& a$$ @in(s of cases of enta$ c'ue$t can 8e co)e'e(. uan

in( is eBt'ee$ co#$eB an( &uan 8e&a)iou' is eua$$co#$icate(. Sii$a'$ &uan ingenuit &as no 8oun( an(

t&e'efo'e, to assii$ate t&e enti'e &uan 8e&a)iou' in one (efinition

is a$ost i#ossi8$e. &at a aount to c'ue$t in one case anot aount to c'ue$t in t&e ot&e' case 8ecause, conce#t of c'ue$t

(iffe' f'o #e'son to #e'son (e#en(ing u#on &is/&e' u#8'inging,

$e)e$ of sensiti)it, e(ucationa$, fai$ an( cu$tu'a$ 8ac@g'oun(,financia$ #osition, socia$ status, custos, t'a(itions, 'e$igious 8e$iefs,

&uan )a$ues an( t&ei' )a$ue sste. %&e conce#t of enta$ c'ue$t

&as c&ange( it& t&e #assage of tieH 8ecause of i#act of o(e'ncu$tu'e t&'oug& )a'ious e(ias e$ect'onic an( #'int an( ot&e' )a$ue

sste. %&e'efo'e, t&e'e cannot 8e an st'aig&t ac@et fo'u$a o'

fiBe( #a'aete's fo' (ete'ining t&e enta$ c'ue$t in at'ionia$

atte's. o unifo' stan(a'(, t&e'efo'e, can 8e $ai( (on fo'gui(ance &at a constitute enta$ c'ue$t in at'ionia$ (is#utes.

??. oing 8ac@ to t&e facts an( ci'custances of t&is case, #a'ties to

t&e #etition e'e a''ie( in Dece8e', 197?. %&e continue( to $i)e

toget&e' fo' a #e'io( of fifteen ea's eBce#t a s&o't se#a'ation f'oMa 19>9 to Se#te8e' 19>9. etitione' &as 8een to$e'ating t&e

#&sica$ to'tu'e as e$$ as enta$ agon at t&e &an(s of t&eRes#on(ent fo' t&e sai( #e'io(. S&e continue( to $i)e it& t&eRes#on(ent (es#ite t&e fact t&at &e sus#ecte( &e' fi(e$it &en s&e

concei)e( fo' t&e secon( tie in 19>1. S&e ust &a)e suffe'e(

g'a)e enta$ #ain an( agon &en s&e &a( to go fo' e(ica$te'ination of #'egnanc. Res#on(ent as ne)e' financia$$ sta8$e

an( soun(. etitione' &a( 8een o'@ing since afte' &e' a''iage an(

$oo@ing afte' t&e financia$ nee(s of t&e fai$ inc$u(ing t&at of t&eRes#on(ent. -t is not (is#ute( t&at #a'ties &a( to )acate t&e 'ente(

accoo(ation in &it'anan a'@ 8ecause of t&e e)iction o'(e',

&ic& Res#on(ent suffe'e(. Res#on(ent (i( not a@e an

a''angeent fo' anot&e' 'ente( accoo(ation. Rat&e' &e s&ifte(it& t&e etitione' in t&e &ouse of &e' #a'ents, &e'e s&e continue(

to $i)e in a ga'age fo' uite soetie. Res#on(ent as in t&e &a8it

of ta@ing $iuo' 8ut, &e 8ecae a$co&o$ic o)e' t&e #e'io( of tie.

?. As (iscusse( a8o)e, t&e'e is enoug& e)i(ence to in(icate t&at to eet&is (ean(s fo' $iuo', &e #&sica$$ an( enta$$ to'tu'e( t&e

etitione'. Soe of t&e instances of #&sica$ an( enta$ c'ue$t


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#'o)e( on 'eco'( a'e of 19>1, Ma 19>9 an( of 2.12.19>9. -t is

significant t&at 8e&a)iou' of t&e Res#on(ent 8ecae o'e c'ue$

&en &e 'efuse( to cont'i8ute fo' t&e #u'c&ase of t&e f$at a$$otte( int&e nae of t&e etitione' 8 t&e DDA. ot on$ t&is, &e ante( to

se$$ t&e a$$otent 8ut, cou$( not succee( as etitione' 'eaine( fi'

on &e' (ecision not to se$$ t&e a$$otent, fo' &ic& s&e &a( to face#&sica$ as e$$ as enta$ c'ue$t at t&e &an(s of t&e Res#on(ent.

%&e con(uct of t&e Res#on(ent in #'essu'iCing t&e etitione' to se$$

t&e a$$otent is o8)ious f'o &is )a'ious su8seuent acts. e fi$e( asuit c$aiing &a$f s&a'e in t&e #'o#e't 8ut &e $ost. e (is#ute( t&e

a8so$ute tit$e of t&e etitione' in t&e sai( #'o#e't at Mau' *i&a'.

!)en in t&is a##ea$, &e a(e it c$ea' t&at &e ou$( (i)o'ce t&e

etitione' on$ afte' &e as gi)en &a$f s&a'e in t&e &ouse. +n(e' t&eci'custances, to sa t&at con(uct of t&e Res#on(ent toa'(s t&e

etitione' cannot 8e const'ue( as c'ue$t it&in t&e eaning of

Section 13415 4ia5 of t&e Act ou$( not 8e co''ect.

?6. a'ties to t&e a##ea$ a'e a'tists. An a'tist 8 te#e'aent is

eotiona$ an( sensiti)e. e&a)iou' of t&e Res#on(ent toa'(s t&e

etitione' t&'oug&out fifteen ea's of t&ei' $i)ing toget&e' &as 8een

un'easona8$e an( to'tu'ous. is i$$ 8e&a)iou' can 8e safe$const'ue( as g'a)e. e &as 8een i$$Et'eating t&e etitione'. %&e'e is

e)i(ence to in(icate t&at t&e'e as cessation of seBua$ inte'cou'se,

neg$ect of t&e etitione' an( t&e fai$, &is in(iffe'ence attitu(etoa'(s t&e fai$ an( &is asse'tion t&at etitione' is unc&aste, a'e

facto's &ic& constitute enta$ o' $ega$ c'ue$t. Res#on(ent, un(e'

t&e inf$uence of $iuo' seee( to 8e $osing &is te#e' to suc& an

eBtent t&at &e ou$( in(u$ge into gi)ing se)e'e 8eatings, )oiting on&is ife, s#itting on &e'. Once 8e #ic@e( u# a @nife an( t&'eatene(

t&e etitione' of $ife. -n t&is fig&t, it as t&e innocent c&i$(, t&ei'

son, &o 'ecei)e( inu'ies on &is $eft ee. &at cou$( 8e o'e t&en&at &as 8een (iscusse( a8o)e to const'ue $ega$ c'ue$t;

Res#on(ent t&oug& &a( 8een assu'ing t&e etitione' of 'efo'ation,

neit&e' &is 8e&a)iou' no' &is con(uct i#'o)e(. Rat&e' &is8e&a)iou' an( in(iffe'ence to t&e etitione' an( t&e fai$ inc'ease(.

-t as &en etitione' cou$( not 8ea' t&e Res#on(ent an fu't&e' t&at

s&e $eft t&e &ouse in Ma 19>9 an( ent to &e' #a'ents. S&e t'ie( to'ea(ust it& t&e Res#on(ent it& t&e assistance of oen

o'ganiCation Sa&e$i. Again Res#on(ent (i( not t' to i#'o)e

&ise$f in an anne'. is nee( fo' finances as anot&e' 'eason fo'

&is to'tu'ous con(uct toa'(s t&e etitione'. etitione', t&e'efo'e,suffe'e( #&sica$ as e$$ as enta$ c'ue$t an( it cou$( not 8e

eB#ecte( t&at t&e cou$( $i)e toget&e' afte' t&e inci(ent of 2.12.19>9.

?7. Since afte' Dece8e' 19>9, #a'ties a'e $i)ing se#a'ate$. Son is no

a8out 31 ea's of age an( sett$e( in $ife. a'ties a'e $i)ing se#a'ate$


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fo' a8out 21 ea's. %&e at'ionia$ 8on( 8eteen t&e #a'ties &as,

t&e'efo'e, 8een 'u#tu'e( 8eon( 'e#ai' 8ecause of enta$ an(

#&sica$ c'ue$t cause( 8 t&e Res#on(ent. Afte' se#a'ation, t&e#a'ties (i( not &a)e an inte'action it& eac& ot&e'. Rat&e' t&e

&a)e 8een $itigating, a 8e in a i)i$ ou't of $a. - fin( on 'eco'(

a co#$aint (ate( t& Fe8'ua', 19>9 !B. E1/1, (isc$osing t&e8e&a)iou' of t&e Res#on(ent of ?.02.19>9. Res#on(ent &as a(itte(

t&at &e &as not et &is c&i$( since afte' 2.12.19>9.

?>. %'ia$ ou't (i( not #'o#e'$ a##'eciate t&e uncont'o)e'te( stateent

of t&e etitione' &en it o8se')e( t&at t&e a$$egations of 8eatings,enta$ to'tu'e, #ain an( agon suffe'e( 8 t&e etitione' e'e uite

gene'a$ in natu'e an( t&at t&e g'oun( of c'ue$t as #$ea(e( 8 t&e

etitione' (i( not #'o)e t&e eBtent t&at s&e as 8eing t'eate( 8 t&eRes#on(ent it& suc& c'ue$t, &ic& a aount to at'ionia$

e)ents of c'ue$t un(e' Section 13415 4ia5 of t&e Act. %&e

a##'eciation of e)i(ence 8 t&e %'ia$ ou't is not in t&e co''ect#e's#ecti)e on facts an( ci'custances of t&e case an( e)i(ence

a((uce( on 'eco'(. +ncont'o)e'te( e)i(ence of t&e etitione' &as

#'o)e( #&sica$ as e$$ as enta$ c'ue$t an( e)e' inci(ent of suc&

c'ue$ 8e&a)iou' of t&e Res#on(ent c$ea'$ esta8$is&e( t&atRes#on(ent t'eate( &e' it& $ega$ c'ue$t.

?9. ence, t&e fin(ings of t&e %'ia$ ou't on t&is issue a'e set asi(e an( it is (eci(e( in

fa)ou' of t&e etitione'.

-SS+! O. 2

0. On 3'(Dece8e', 19>9 &en Res#on(ent $eft t&e &ouse &e as

'esi(ing in Mau' *i&a' i.e. t&e f$at one( 8 t&e etitione'. %&is

&a##ene( 8ecause of a ua''e$ &a)ing ta@en #$ace 8eteen t&e#a'ties on t&e inte')ening nig&t of 2n( /3'( Dece8e', 19>9. a'ties

continue( to fig&t t&e &o$e nig&t. Res#on(ent as )io$ent an(

a8usi)e toa'(s t&e etitione' in so uc& so t&at &e e)en inf$icte(inu' to &is son. -t as un(e' t&ese ci'custances t&at &e $eft t&e

&ouse in t&e o'ning of 3'( Dece8e' 19>9 in t&e #'esence of

o'@e's of oen o'ganiCation Sa&e$ian( #a'ents of t&e etitione'.

1. %&e'e is no (is#ute t&at Res#on(ent eBecute( a (ocuent !B. E

1/? on 3'( Dece8e', 19>9 in t&e #'esence of S.*atsaan, E2. -nt&is (ocuent, &e &as 'itten t&at &e as fina$$ $ea)ing t&e

#'eises o.7ED, oc@etE-*, Mau' *i&a', e De$&i of &is on

it& a #$e(ge not to coe 8ac@ to t&e sai( #'eises an( (istu'8 t&eetitione' s in futu'e fo' an 'eason &atsoe)e'. -t is su8itte( 8

counse$ fo' t&e etitione' t&at Res#on(ent (ese'te( t&e etitione' on


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3.12.19>9 of &is on. - fin( no fo'ce in &is su8ission. -t is

significant to note t&at in t&e $ast fe $ines of t&is $ette' &e &as

'itten t&at &e ou$( not c$ai an 'ig&ts o' #'i)i$eges in t&e sai(f$at. -n 'etu'n &e ante( t&at etitione' s&ou$( not see@ an

oneta' assistance f'o &i fo' t&e &ouse&o$( f'o t&at (ate. -t is

a$so 'eco'(e( t&at #a'ties &a( ag'ee( to go in fo' utua$ (i)o'ce ofa''iage in a cou't of $a it&in fifteen (as f'o t&at (ate. %&us, it

is c$ea' f'o t&is $ette' t&at Res#on(ent &a( (ese'te( t&e etitione'

8ecause of t&e inci(ent of t&e nig&t. -t cannot 8e sai( t&at &e as $eftit& no o#tion 8ut to $ea)e t&e &ouse.

2. As #ointe( out a8o)e, etitione' &a( $o(ge( a co#$aint (ate( 3'(

Dece8e', 19>9 !B. E1/3. e'usa$ of t&is co#$aint in(icate t&at

Res#on(ent &a( to $ea)e t&e &ouse as a 'esu$t of eBte'na$ inte')entionafte' 'iting t&e attac&e( cont'act !B.E1/?. -t a$so in(icate t&at

etitione' ou$( a##'oac& t&e cou't of $a fo' utua$ (i)o'ce an( in

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