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Wife repeatedly threatening suicide amounts to cruelty against husband: Chhattisgarh High Court upholds family court judgment

While upholding divorce granted to husband, HC told him to give the wife Rs 10 lakh as a one-time payment

2 min readJagdalpurDec 6, 2025 10:37 AM IST

The court, however, directed the man to give his wife Rs 10 lakh as a one-time payment of permanent alimony. (file)

The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the judgment of a family court that granted divorce to a man, saying that his wife repeatedly threatening to commit suicide and deserting him amounted to cruelty.

The court, however, directed the man to give his wife Rs 10 lakh as a one-time payment of permanent alimony.

A two-judge Bench was hearing a case filed by a 28-year-old woman against the family court’s ruling.

The couple were married in 2018 and have a three-year-old son. Following a marital discord between the couple, in 2019, the woman allegedly attempted suicide by trying to set herself ablaze. While the husband alleged his wife repeatedly attempted suicide and deserted him, she made domestic violence and mental torture allegations against the husband and her in-laws.

Citing previous apex court judgements, a bench of Justices Rajani Dubey and Amitendra Kishore Prasad said, “In the present case also, it is quite evident that the wife/appellant threatened her husband/respondent by making repeated attempts to commit suicide and it is also quite evident that since the year 2020, the appellant/wife is living separately from her husband/respondent and looking to the conduct of the wife, it is not possible for husband to live with her…”

The High Court said the family court had rightly found “that the appellant/wife has committed cruelty with the respondent/husband and she deserted him, therefore, learned Family Court has granted decree of divorce in favour of the respondent/husband”.

The judges, however, told the husband to pay a permanent alimony of Rs 10 lakh to her wife, noting that this would “serve the purpose of equity and meet the ends of justice”.

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“This amount shall cover all the pending and future claims of the appellant/wife against the respondent/husband. The respondent/husband is, therefore, directed to pay the said amount as permanent alimony to the appellant/wife within a period of four months from today,” the court said.

Jayprakash S Naidu

Jayprakash S Naidu is a Principal Correspondent for The Indian Express, currently serving as the state correspondent for Chhattisgarh. With an extensive career in frontline journalism, he reports on the political, security, and humanitarian landscape of Central India. Expertise and Experience Specialized Conflict Reporting: Jayprakash is a leading voice on the Maoist/Naxalite conflict in the Bastar region. His reporting provides a critical, ground-level view of: Internal Security: Tracking high-stakes encounters, surrender programs for senior Maoist leaders, and the establishment of security camps in formerly inaccessible "heartland" villages. Tribal Rights & Displacement: Investigative reporting on the identity and land struggles of thousands of displaced tribals fleeing conflict zones for neighboring states. Governance & Bureaucratic Analysis: He consistently monitors the evolution of Chhattisgarh as it marks 25 years of statehood, covering: Electoral Politics: Analyzing the shift in power between the BJP and Congress and the impact of regional tribal movements. Public Policy: Reporting on landmark infrastructure projects (e.g., mobile connectivity in remote zones) and judicial interventions, such as High Court rulings on civil and family law. Diverse Investigative Background: Prior to his current focus on Chhattisgarh, Jayprakash held reported from Maharashtra, where he specialized in: Crisis & Disaster Management: Notable for his extensive coverage of the Cyclone Tauktae barge tragedy (P-305) and the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on frontline personnel. Legal & Human Rights: Investigative pieces for platforms like Article-14, focusing on police accountability and custodial deaths across India. Environmental & Social Justice: Authoritative reporting on the Hasdeo Aranya forest protests and the approval of major tiger reserves, highlighting the tension between industrial mining and environmental preservation. ... Read More

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