Bosco v Bosco (Civil Appeal 128 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 833 (1 November 2017)

The appellant unjustifiably deprived the respondent of conjugal rights and failed to provide medical evidence for her claims, supporting the lower court's finding of constructive desertion.

Citation: [2017] MWHC 833
Parties: Appellant: Lonely Bosco; Respondent: Stanley Bosco
Court: High Court of Malawi
Jurisdiction: Malawi
Judgment Date: 1 November 2017
Case Number: Civil Appeal 128 of 2016
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics: Constructive Desertion, Conjugal Rights, Adultery, Marriage Dissolution
Source Language: English

Family Law Constructive Desertion Conjugal Rights Adultery Marriage Dissolution

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Parties

Lonely Bosco

Appellant

Stanley Bosco

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the principle of constructive desertion was wrongly applied by the trial court
2 Whether the trial court failed to consider evidence presented
3 Whether deprivation of conjugal rights justified constructive desertion

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant unjustifiably deprived the respondent of conjugal rights and failed to provide medical evidence for her claims, supporting the lower court's finding of constructive desertion.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

decision of the lower court upheld
appeal dismissed