Karnataka High Court Says Wife’s Abortion Records Are Private and Can’t Be Used to Prove Adultery
The Karnataka High Court recently said that a wife’s abortion records are private and cannot be used by her husband in court to prove adultery. This important decision protects doctor-patient confidentiality and the right to privacy.
The case came from a family court in Dharwad, where a husband had asked the court to summon a doctor and get medical records of his wife’s alleged abortion. He claimed that the abortion would prove she was living an adulterous life.
However, the wife strongly opposed this and argued that her medical records are completely private—even her husband cannot access them without her consent. She took the case to the High Court.
Justice NS Sanjay Gowda agreed with the wife and canceled the earlier order from the Dharwad family court. He said that allowing such requests would destroy the idea of doctor-patient confidentiality and pull doctors into personal marital disputes.
The judge explained that medical records are private and not meant to be shared unless there is a serious reason involving public interest. Forcing doctors to share such information would violate a person’s fundamental right to privacy, which is part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
This ruling reinforces that even in a marriage, every person has a right to keep their health records private and safe from legal misuse.
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