{
  "id": 1296395,
  "title": "‘She May Smoke Weed, Have Relationships With Other Men, But I Still Love Her’: Bhopal Man Seeks Wife’s Return",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/she-may-smoke-weed-have-relationships-with-other-men-but-i-still-love",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T15:27:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/she-may-smoke-weed-have-relationships-with-other-men-but-i-still-love-her-bhopal-man-seeks-wifes-return"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A man adamantly insists that his wife's marijuana addiction and her relationship with another man have not swayed his commitment to living with her. The reason for his devotion, he asserts, is the depth of his love for her. This peculiar situation emerged during a counseling session at Bhopal District Family Court, where the couple, who got married through an arrangement in 2022, have been separated for eight months. They are blessed with two daughters, aged three and one month respectively. The woman had brought a case against her husband, seeking financial support under Section 125 of the CrPC. The case was directed towards a counseling session where the husband revealed that his wife habitually smokes marijuana and is also involved in an extramarital affair, with the other man being the father of the younger daughter. His wife's admission to these indiscretions was met with no objection from her. Yet, this man is adamant, declaring his inability to live without his wife, despite her vices. \"She may smoke weed, she may have relationships with other men, she may do anything she likes but I want to live with her,\" he unequivocally stated to Shail Awasthi, the legal professional managing his case at the Bhopal District Family Court.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A man insists that though his wife is addicted to marijuana and is also in a relationship with another person, he still wants to live with her. The reason is that he loves her so much that he is ready to close his eyes to all her vices. The case came up at one of the counselling sessions at Bhopal District Family Court. The couple had an arranged marriage in 2022, and are…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}