The Gujarat High Court recently directed a woman, who deserted her husband under the influence of her family on the ground that he belongs to a different sub caste, to pay Rs. 10,000/- to her husband.

The Husband had moved to the High Court with his Habeas Corpus plea alleging that his wife is under the illegal detention of her parents and he sought her production before the Court.

Pursuant to the Court’s order, she remained present before the Court on April 27 and accepted her marriage with the petitioner, however, she categorically said that despite the fact that they both belong to Patel Community, their sub-caste is different, and therefore, it won’t be feasible for her to continue this marriage.

Noting that she had spent 4 years in her marriage before deserting him, the Court called it as very unfortunate that the youngsters’ lives have been ruined by this attitude and vision about the caste and sub-caste system.

Opining that the petitioner with all his hopes, aspirations, and dreams had approached this Court, but he had to meet this destiny, the Court, on account of the wife’s unreasonable premise and unsubstantiated reason, awarded a cost of Rs.10,000/ to the petitioner to be paid by the her within four weeks.

In one of the previous orders in the case, the Court even remarked that those who call themselves elders and are supposed to be guiding the lives of young people on the contrary have been acting in the most irresponsible manner and called it quite unfortunate that they do not leave any stone unturned to influence the lives of the younger generation.

Wish this, the petition was disposed off.

Case title – PAREKH JAISALKUMAR VINODBHAI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT