High Court Ruling: Secret Spousal Recordings Admissible in Matrimonial Cases

B.C. judge allows a secret recording that wife made of marriage counselling

The couple were in middle of a complex family law trial when the husband applied to have the court hear the two-hour taping made in 2020.

‘Denotes lack of trust’: Secretly recorded phone call by spouse can be used as evidence in divorce cases, says SC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that recording the wife's telephonic conversation without her knowledge amounts to a “clear breach of the fundamental right of the petitioner-wife, ie, her right to privacy”.

Secretly Recorded Calls Admissible as Evidence in Matrimonial Disputes: SC

The Supreme Court restored a family court’s decision, instructing it to consider secret call recordings as evidence

No breach of privacy: Supreme Court allows secret call recordings in divorce cases

A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma held that such secretly recorded conversations are, in fact, admissible evidence in matrimonial disputes.

Secret recording of spouse’s conversation admissible evidence in matrimonial disputes: SC

The recording does not breach the right to privacy in the case under the Evidence Act, the court ruled, setting aside a Punjab and Haryana High Court order in a case.

Secret recording of conversations of spouses can be used in matrimonial cases: SC - The Tribune

The Bench set aside a verdict of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a case.