Wife Assaulted by Husband Over Doubts on Child’s Paternity Due to Skin Complexion; Separation Granted: Gauhati High Court
In a shocking case from Assam, the Gauhati High Court upheld a wife's right to live separately from her husband and receive monthly maintenance under Section 125, Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The court recognized that the wife was subjected to physical abuse and unfounded allegations by her husband over their child’s fair complexion. Background of the marriage and abuse The couple, Mustt. Lozzatan Begum and Shahidul Islam, both residents of…
