Wife Cannot Be Expected To Follow Her Husband Like A Pug In A Vodafone Ad: Madras High Court On Woman’s Adultery
The Madras High Court rejected a Family Court’s reasoning that a husband who moved to another city for employment without taking his wife along could effectively be blamed for her alleged adultery. The High Court observed that practical circumstances may prevent spouses from always living together, famously remarking that a wife cannot be expected to follow her husband “like the pug in the unforgettable Vodafone ad.” However, the Court did not ultimately accept the husband’s adultery allegation because the alleged paramour had not been impleaded. Considering the couple’s 16-year separation and complete breakdown of the relationship, it granted divorce and directed the husband to pay ₹7 lakh as alimony.
