Marry without telling tha girl that he is already married and not divorced yet

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      vartika
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      I m vartika, Sir i m married with a person who is already married, before marriage they told me that he is devorced from his first marriage But reciently i got the information that his case is still in process when i fought for that they started harashing me so i leave there house,now i need divorce and the money which we spend on my marriage, can you help me and suggest what can i do And how to start the case? Plz help me

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      For my reply, I am presuming that your husband is not governed by the Muslim law. If that be so, then marrying for second time when his first marriage was still valid and his first wife was alive is an offence under Section 494 of the IPC, which is punishable with a maximum of 7 years’ imprisonment. However, this offence is non-cognizable and the police cannot register the FIR. Therefore, you’ll have to file a private complaint before the court under Section 494 IPC against your husband along with relevant evidence.

      Secondly, again presuming that your marriage is covered under the Hindu Marriage Act, it would be a void marriage within the meaning of Section 11 of the said Act, and you can file a petition before the court for getting it declared as void by a decree of nullity. There is no need for filing a divorce petition, since a decree of nullity would be the correct option in your case.

           


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