HC seeks Ministries’ reply on desertion by NRI husbands

Delhi | Tuesday | 25th September, 2018

Summary:

DSGMC’s counsel raised the issue of wives being deserted and abandoned by their NRI husbands on various grounds, including dowry. more-inNoting that the issue relating to desertion of wives by their non-resident Indian (NRI) husbands is of “great concern”, the Delhi High Court on Monday sought the response of various Ministries on it. Rao said it would examine a plea seeking framing of guidelines concerning protection of rights and safeguarding of interest of women deserted by NRI husbands. A Bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V.K. The plea sought direction to the authorities to constitute high-level committee to frame guidelines concerning protection of rights and safeguarding of interest of women who are deserted by NRI husbands and to strengthen the enforcement of such guidelines by streamlining the law..