Addressing A Woman As 'Illegitimate Wife' Or 'Faithful Mistress' Infringes Her Rights: Supreme Court Condemns Misogynistic Language In Judgment
New Delhi – On February 12, 2025, the Supreme Court of India strongly disapproved of the Bombay High Court's use of derogatory and misogynistic language in a 2004 judgment, referring to a woman whose marriage was declared void as an “illegitimate wife” and a “faithful mistress.” The Supreme Court highlighted that such language violated a woman’s fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, which guarantees the right…
