In the wake of increasing incidents relating to bride burning and torture in India, the Supreme Court has said that all brides must be respected in her matrimonial home, as reported by the Times of India.
According to the Supreme Court, daughters-in-law cannot be “thrown out of her matrimonial home at any time” and should be treated with warmth and affection.
“She should not be treated as a house maid. No impression should be given that she can be thrown out of her matrimonial home at any time,” said India Supreme Court justices K. S Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra said.
“Respect of a bride in her matrimonial home glorifies the solemnity and sanctity of marriage, reflects the sensitivity of a civilised society and eventually epitomises her aspirations dreamt of in nuptial bliss,” they further said.
In New Delhi, a wife who was reportedly tortured by his husband committed a suicide. This prompted the Supreme Court to iterate the roles of daughters-in-law as family members. The husband was sentenced to a seven-year jail term, reports told.
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