{"id":34532,"date":"2026-08-24T18:45:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/karnataka-high-court-wife-cannot-be-forced-to-care-for-in-laws\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T18:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:15:05","slug":"karnataka-high-court-wife-cannot-be-forced-to-care-for-in-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/karnataka-high-court-wife-cannot-be-forced-to-care-for-in-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Karnataka High Court: Wife Cannot Be Forced to Care for In-Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Karnataka High Court on Monday said a woman does not need permission from her husband or in-laws to visit her parental home and cannot be forced to take care of her in-laws or perform household chores.<\/p>\n

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Justice Dr. Chillakur Sumalatha made the observations while hearing a petition challenging an order of the Tumakuru Family Court, which had directed a man to pay \u20b99,000 per month as maintenance to his wife and minor daughter.<\/p>\n

The High Court said a woman is free to visit her parents whenever she wishes and that marriage does not give a husband the right to control or suppress his wife’s freedom and choices.<\/p>\n

Household work should be shared equally<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The court said household responsibilities should be shared equally between men and women. It observed that neither a husband nor anyone else can order a woman to perform household chores or take care of her parents-in-law.<\/p>\n

The observations came after the husband claimed that his wife did not perform household work and failed to take care of his parents.<\/p>\n

The court said the primary responsibility of caring for parents lies with their sons and daughters, and not with their sons-in-law or daughters-in-law.<\/p>\n

The court further observed that a wife’s commitment to her family cannot be judged by her obedience or willingness to live under pressure. It said any attempt to restrict a woman’s freedom simply because she is a woman would violate her rights.<\/p>\n

High Court upholds \u20b99,000 maintenance order<\/strong><\/p>\n

The High Court also upheld the Family Court’s order directing the husband to pay \u20b99,000 in monthly maintenance, \u20b95,000 for his wife and \u20b94,000 for their minor daughter.<\/p>\n

The husband had approached the High Court seeking a reduction in the maintenance amount. However, the court said there was no basis to cancel or modify the Family Court’s order.<\/p>\n

The court also noted that the \u20b99,000 amount was not excessive and may not even be sufficient considering inflation.<\/p>\n

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