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Calling Husband 'Dark, Fat' Not Grounds for Divorce, Rules Chhattisgarh HC
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Moneycontrol•24-09-2026, 23:05
Calling Husband 'Dark, Fat' Not Grounds for Divorce, Rules Chhattisgarh HC
- •The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a man's divorce plea, ruling that his wife calling him "dark-complexioned and fat" is not sufficient grounds for divorce.
- •The High Court upheld the family court's decision, which had rejected the husband's divorce petition and ordered him to return his wife's 'streedhan'.
- •Aksh Ghosh (28) had alleged his wife, Pooja Seet (25), treated him with hostility, threatened false cases, and had an illicit relationship, which she denied.
- •Pooja Seet claimed her husband had an illicit relationship, abused her, and neglected her during pregnancy, leading her mother to take her for treatment.
- •The HC found the husband failed to substantiate his allegations of cruelty and desertion with cogent evidence, dismissing his appeal without costs.
Key Questions Answered
The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a man's divorce petition, ruling that his allegations of his wife calling him dark-complexioned and fat do not constitute sufficient grounds for granting a divorce.
The family court rejected the husband's application for dissolution of marriage and allowed the wife's application, directing the husband to return her streedhan and gifts given by her parents within one month.
The wife alleged that her husband had an illicit relationship with another woman, started consuming alcohol, abused her, and failed to provide proper medical care during her pregnancy.
