Psychological illness of wife does not give husband and family members the right to treat her like a slave: Orissa High Court

"Even the allegation of psychological illness of the complainant-victim does not give the petitioner and his family members the handle to treat her like slave bereft of any mercy and human compassion", the Court said.
Orissa High Court
Orissa High Court
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The Orissa High Court recently denied bail to a man accused of torturing his wife while noting that even if allegations of her having a psychological illness is true, it would not give the petitioner and his family members the handle to treat her like slave bereft of any mercy and human compassion (Dipak Bhutia v. State of Orissa).

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