A wife does not have to obey her husband's demands to perform household chores or care for his parents, the Karnataka High Court has said, stressing that marriage does not give a husband the right to control his wife's choices or freedom.
The court said household responsibilities should remain shared between men and women, while caring for parents remains the responsibility of their own son or daughter. A daughter-in-law or son-in-law may care for in-laws voluntarily, but neither can face force to do so, the court observed.
