[Domestic Violence] Wife Withdrawing Case to Protect Family Not Unusual: Kerala High Court

In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court dismissed an appeal filed by a man against a Family Court order that had granted his wife divorce on the ground of cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. The Bench, comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M. B. Snehalatha, noted the emotional strength of the wife who forgave her husband multiple times in the hope of saving their marriage. History of the…