Allahabad High Court allows WhatsApp Chats as evidence for Wife's Adultery

The Allahabad HC, in a revision petition, allowed the Husband to present WhatsApp Chats of the wife to prove adultery.

The Husband challenged the Maintenance amount of Rs 10,000, which the Family Court granted under Section 125 CrPC. The Family Court refused to accept the WhatsApp Chats as evidence due to a lack of a certificate under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

The High Court ruled that under Section 14 of the Family Courts Act, family courts can accept any evidence that helps resolve a dispute effectively, even if it would not normally be admissible under the Indian Evidence Act.

The High Court remanded the case to the Trial Court for fresh consideration.