Family Court not forum to decide wife's plea for ₹50 lakh damages from husband for calling her mentally ill: Kerala High Court
The bench, after referring to the High Court's own judgments in similar matters, held that the dispute must have a nexus with the marital relationship for it come within the jurisdiction of the family court.
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday observed that a family court is not the appropriate forum to agitate a defamation case involving a claim of compensation even if the parties are spouses [Rarima R v Rejulal KV & Anr.]