Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Gujarat Couple Divorces Over Onion and Garlic Dispute
A couple in Gujarat, India, got divorced after 23 years of marriage.
The main reason was that the wife didn't eat onion and garlic because of her religion.
The husband's family cooked separately for her, but this caused problems.
The husband said the wife was mean and left him.
The wife said the husband didn't pay her enough money after they separated.
The court said they could divorce and told the husband to pay the wife the money he owed her.
A Gujarat couple's 23-year marriage ended due to a dispute over the wife's non-consumption of onion and garlic.
The wife follows the Swaminarayan sect, which prohibits consuming onion and garlic.
The husband's family cooked separately for the wife, but this caused ongoing conflict.
The husband filed for divorce in 2013, citing cruelty and desertion, which was granted in May 2024.
The wife claimed the husband hadn't paid alimony for 18 months, totaling Rs 13,02,000.
- Who
- A Gujarat-based couple married in 2002
- What
- Divorce granted due to a long-standing dispute over the wife's non-consumption of onion and garlic
- When
- Divorce filed in 2013, granted in May 2024
- Where
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Why
- The wife's religious beliefs (Swaminarayan sect) prohibited her from consuming onion and garlic, leading to ongoing conflict
- Couple
- Gujarat-based couple married in 2002
- Dispute
- Wife's non-consumption of onion and garlic
- Religion
- Swaminarayan sect (avoids onion and garlic)
- Divorce Filed
- 2013
- Divorce Granted
- May 2024
- Alimony Outstanding
- Rs 13,02,000
- Alimony Received
- Rs 2,72,000 (interim) + Rs 4,27,000 (deposited)
