Can Courts Determine the Price of Heartbreak?
Автор: The Bar Bulletin
Загружено: 2026-01-02
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In Episode 1 of Counsel & Co, Advocates Aditi Sabharwal and Kanika Singh unpack a striking Delhi High Court ruling that brings private relationships into the realm of civil liability.
The discussion centres on Delhi HC ruling where the Court held that a civil suit seeking damages against a third party for “alienation of affection” is maintainable, even though adultery has been decriminalised by the Supreme Court in Joseph Shine v. Union of India.
The Court clarified that while adultery is no longer a criminal offence, it does not grant immunity from civil consequences where a third party is alleged to have intentionally interfered with a legally recognised marital relationship, causing emotional harm and loss of consortium.
In this episode, Kanika and Aditi discuss:
1. Whether a marriage can be assigned a monetary value;
2. The concept of alienation of affection and its roots in tort law;
3. Why decriminalisation of adultery does not rule out civil liability.
This episode explores the delicate intersection of love, law, and liability, raising larger questions about whether emotional loss can truly be compensated in monetary terms.
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