Supreme Court says Article 21 privacy not shield in divorce
The Supreme Court just made it clear: if you are going through a divorce and need to prove adultery, privacy laws will not block you from getting your spouse's call records or hotel stay details.
This came after a wife asked for her husband's records to show he had an affair, and the court backed her up, saying privacy under Article 21 is not a shield in these situations.
Adultery deemed public wrong by court
The judges explained that privacy rights are not unlimited: they can be set aside when it comes to legal matters like divorce.
The Hindu Marriage Act lists adultery as grounds for ending a marriage, so evidence matters.
The husband tried to argue that sharing his records broke his right to privacy, but the court disagreed, adding that adultery is considered a public wrong, not just something between two people.