Hubby liable for woman’s injuries in matrimonial home, says Supreme Court

Denying pre-arrest bail to a man accused of assaulting his spouse, the Supreme Court on Monday said a husband would be primarily liable for injuries inflicted on a wife in the matrimonial home even if these were caused by his relatives. It was the man’s third marriage and the woman’s second.Denying pre-arrest bail to a man accused of assaulting his spouse, the Supreme Court on Monday said a husband would be primarily liable for injuries inflicted on a wife in the matrimonial home even if these were caused by his relatives. It was the man’s third marriage and the woman’s second.