May 11, 2015

SC: If a woman enters into illicit relations with a married man, she can be sued for damages by married man's wife and children

This is called Law of Torts.

If a woman enters into illicit relation with a married man, she is in fact trying to alienate him from his wife and children.

This is an act of Tort. The wife and children of married man can sue this woman for damages in civil court.

Supreme Court has clarified this in case of I versus V K V reported in 2013 (15) SCC 755 Justice K S P Radhakrishnan and Justice P C Ghose

Haresh Raichura
11/5/2015

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