Secretly Recorded Telephonic Conversation of Spouse Admissible as Evidence in Matrimonial Cases: Supreme Court

In a landmark ruling dated July 14, 2025, the Supreme Court of India held that a secretly recorded telephonic conversation of a spouse can be admissible in evidence in matrimonial disputes. This ruling came while setting aside a judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court that had previously ruled such recordings as a violation of privacy and thus inadmissible. The bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra…