M.Saravanan v. G.Ponni
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge Article 227 revision (CRP No.5258 of 2024, Madras High Court, decided 10-03-2026, T.V. Thamilselvi J.) in which a husband prosecuting a divorce petition on grounds of cruelty and mental illness obtained setting aside of the Principal Family Court, Chennai's dismissal (order dated 18.07.2024 in I.A.No.1 of 2024 in O.P.No.3449 of 2023) of his request to compel his wife's submission to a Psychiatric Medical Board examination (Rajiv Gandi General Hospital / Kilpauk Mental Hospital, Chennai), the Court reasoning that the dismissal denied him the opportunity to prove his claimed grounds although the wife had declared herself willing to appear before the Medical Board; connected CMP closed. Relevant searches: compelled medical/psychiatric examination of spouse in matrimonial cases; Article 227 supervisory revision over Family Court interim applications; refusal to grant examination direction despite party's consent.