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'Not marrying maid': Supreme Court pulls up husband while hearing divorce case

The Supreme Court emphasised that marriage is a partnership, not a one-sided arrangement, stating that husbands must equally share household responsibilities. A bench also clarified that refusing to do household chores alone may not amount to cruelty in modern marriages, where partners are life companions, not maids. The court has summoned both parties for a personal interaction.

20 Mar 2026 9:51 pm