Disclosing Matrimonial Litigation Details to Defend Collateral Civil & Criminal Cases Not Barred Under Section 22 HMA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court, in a recent judgment, has clarified that the bar imposed by Section 22, Hindu Marriage Act 1955, on publishing details of matrimonial disputes is not absolute. The provision aims to prevent unnecessary public dissemination of sensitive matrimonial issues, but it does not prohibit disclosures made in legal or administrative contexts. The case was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan…