‘CCTV in every room, microphone in bathroom': Gujarat HC dissolves marriage citing cruelty; pilot ordered to pay Rs 1 lakh monthly alimony
The court cited the husband's installation of CCTV cameras in every room of his house and microphones in the bathrooms, as well as the wife's hunger strike, as reasons for its decision.
The case involved a teacher from Ahmedabad who married the pilot in Mumbai in May 2023. This was the pilot's second marriage, his first wife having died by suicide, leaving behind a son. The woman agreed to marry on the understanding that she would not have children of her own and would take care of the pilot's son.
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Their relationship soured quickly. Despite owning three houses in Mumbai, the pilot transferred his properties and moved into a rented flat. He then installed CCTV cameras in every room and microphones in the bathrooms. The wife alleged cruelty, and their disputes escalated to police involvement. The pilot admitted to the installations but claimed he was concerned for the safety of family members - a defence the court rejected.
Tensions worsened when the wife went on a hunger strike, prompting the husband to file a police complaint. The couple's cohabitation lasted only two years before the wife returned to Ahmedabad in July 2015, where she has lived since.
The husband sought divorce, while the wife filed for restitution of conjugal rights. A family court in Ahmedabad rejected the divorce plea on grounds of cruelty by the husband and said that it was a sacrifice on the part of the wife, who gave up her right to have children while agreeing to the marriage.
The matter then reached the High Court.
After hearing the case, the bench of Justice A Y Kogje and Justice N S Sanjay Gowda said, "This is a case where continuation of the cohabitation of the husband and wife would only amount to perpetuating cruelty upon both of them. The fact that the husband installed CCTV cameras in all the rooms and also a microphone in the bathroom in the initial period of their marital life would itself clearly indicate that the question of there being a normal marital life between them is beyond the realm of possibility.
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Dissolving the marriage, the court further stated, "Given the passage of time since they are separate and their apparent animosity to each other which has resulted in multiple litigations, it is clearly apparent that the marriage is beyond repair."
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