Family Court Cannot Restrain Wife Based on Alleged Psychiatric Disorder Without Evidence: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court set aside a Family Court order restraining a wife from approaching her husband during pending divorce proceedings, which was based on allegations of psychiatric disorder.

The case arose from a divorce petition where the husband claimed the wife exhibited abnormal behaviour and sought injunctive relief.

The Court found that the Family Court relied solely on such allegations without any medical evidence.

It held that findings of mental illness require expert proof and cannot be inferred from marital disputes, emphasising that courts are not equipped to make such determinations without specialised evidence.

[Rachana Reddy Cycum v. Adala Damodhar Reddy]