Madhya Pradesh High Court Calls Woman “Ideal Wife” for Staying with In-Laws Despite Husband’s Abandonment

The Madhya Pradesh High Court praised a woman as the “ideal Indian wife” for living with her in-laws for nearly 20 years despite being abandoned by her husband.

Justices Vivek Rusia and Binod Kumar Dwivedi observed that her conduct reflected dharma, cultural values, and the sanctity of marriage.

Dismissing the husband’s appeal against the denial of divorce on grounds of cruelty and abandonment, the Court held that allegations against the wife were false and that she had shown loyalty, tolerance, and dignity.

It ruled the husband was guilty of cruelty, not the wife.