The Supreme Court has ruled that psychological evaluation of a child should not be treated as a routine measure in custody disputes before Family Courts. The Court clarified that no assessment should be conducted if a psychologist’s report finds it unnecessary or undesirable for the child’s welfare.
The Supreme Court acquitted a man in his wife’s suicide case, observing that normal marital differences may sometimes lead to spouses not speaking for days. The Court held that a husband cannot be convicted for cruelty under Section 498A IPC solely because he did not communicate with his wife for a period of time.
