Husband has to equally participate in household chores, observes SC

• The Supreme Court observed that a husband has to equally participate in household chores like cooking, cleaning and washing as he is not marrying a maid but a life partner.

• The observations came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta which was hearing a petition filed by a man challenging an order of the Karnataka High Court.

• The High Court had set aside a trial court order granting divorce to the man on the ground of cruelty.

• During the hearing before the apex court, the counsel appearing for the man said the mediation between the parties had failed.

• He said the marriage between the parties took place in May 2017 and since 2019, the couple is separated.

• The trial court had granted a divorce on the ground of cruelty.

• The SC bench asked what the cruelty was as alleged in the matter.

• The counsel appearing for the man said the woman had indulged in improper behaviour and was not cooking food.

• The bench was told that both of them were working in a government school.

• The SC bench posted the matter for hearing on April 27 and asked both parties to remain present before it.