Extremely Coercive': Gujarat High Court Upholds Denial Of Conjugal Rights To Wife After Noting She Attempted Suicide, Defamed Husband

The Gujarat High Court has addressed a complex issue concerning conjugal rights in the context of marital disputes involving threats of suicide. The court ruled that seeking restitution of conjugal rights, a legal remedy aimed at resuming cohabitation, cannot be automatically denied solely on the basis that the wife has threatened to commit suicide. While issuing this ruling, the court also emphasized the critical need for sensitivity and a nuanced approach in handling such emotionally charged and delicate family law matters.