Wife is always right, says SC
Apex Court Judges ‘Advise’ Hubby In 17-Year-Old Divorce Case New Delhi: Husbands wanting to lead a happy married life can rely on some useful tips given by the Supreme Court, the most important being, “Do what the wife tells you and never question her authority.’’ The words of wisdom came from two ‘bhuktbhogi’ judges—Justices Markandey Katju and Deepak Verma—during the inconclusive hearing of a 17-year-old divorce litigation between a serving Lieutenant Colonel and his wife. The bench asked the counsel whether there was any scope of compromise between the two and both agreed that there was no such possibility. The wife’s counsel said the Rs 10 lakh offered by the husband for complete settlement and divorce was too little as it was not easy to bring up a teenage daughter. She was married in 1991 and was allegedly thrown out of the house in 1992 after which he had moved the court for divorce. While the trial court dismissed his divorce plea, the HC had allowed judicial separation. But on her appeal against this order, a division bench of the HC had granted divorce to him. Terming this order as erroneous, she had moved the apex court. The husband had an altogether different story to tell. She had filed several criminal cases against him that included charges like—‘he takes bath like a dog’ and ‘he commits sodomy’. The counsel said he had fought the cases for over 17 years and had been exonerated of all charges. “He has been ruined financially and professionally, but still wanted to settle by giving Rs 10 lakh to her for a divorce,’’ he said. Justice Katju decided that it was time for the husband to get a few tips from him about how to lead a happy married life. “You should always agree with her. When you agree to what she says, you will always remain happy. If she tells you to look this way, do that. And if she tells you the next moment to look the other way, again do that,’’ Justice Katju said. * * --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""GLOBAL SPECULATORS"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/globalspeculators?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
