Lalit Kishore vs Meeru Sharma & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the Family Court has the inherent power under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure to order a medical examination of a party in matrimonial proceedings, even in the absence of explicit statutory provisions. The Court emphasized that such an examination could facilitate the truth-finding process regarding the mental condition of the wife-respondent. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court's order rejecting the husband's application for medical examination and allowed the appeal.