Is this the most sexist judge in history? Outrage in India over ‘justice’ who ordered woman to stop whining about violent husband

A high court judge has caused outrage in India by saying it is fine for a husband to beat up his wife - as long as he was taking good care of her.



The controversial comments were made during a domestic violence case at a court in Bangalore.



A 28-year-old woman had complained to the court that her husband regularly beat her up.



Controversy: High court judge Justice Bhaktavatsala has caused outrage in India by saying it is fine for a husband to beat up his wife - as long as he was taking good care of her

She also told the court he had once thrown her out of their house.

According to Headlines Today, Justice Bhaktavatsala told the woman that all women suffer in marriages and that she had to adjust to her husband.

'Your husband is doing good business. He will take care of you. Why are you still talking about his beatings?', he said.



The woman told the court she did not want to return to her husband. But the judge's response was to suggest that the husband take his wife and son out for lunch.

According to India Today, the judge also remarked to an unmarried female lawyer: 'Family matters should be argued only by married people, not spinsters.' He added that the lawyer should only watch and that she should get married so she could get experience to argue similar cases.

Following the court hearing, the judge's comments were criticised by the legal community and the Karnataka State Commission for Women.



The chairman of the commission, Manjula C, said a person in such high office should not make those kind of comments.

Fury: The controversial comments were made during a domestic violence case at Karnataka High Court, in Bangalore

She said: 'There are laws to protect woman and her rights and if people like him are telling husband beats wife is ok, then who are to protect woman.'



A senior advocate of the high court said his comments were unconstitutional and illegal.



It is not the first time the judge has caused controversy. At a hearing In M ay last year, a petition was filed by a 21-year-old man, who alleged that the girl he married was missing.



In the course of delivering the judgement, according to India Today, Justice Bhaktavatsala said: 'In our opinion, girls below the age of 21 years are not capable of forming a rational judgement as to suitability of the boy, who is in love.'



He also suggested that for women below the age of 21, the girls parents should approve of the marriage.

