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Can a Married Man Live with Another Woman Without Divorce in India?
14-Jun-2024 (In Divorce Law)
In India, a married man can live with an unmarried woman, but there's a big fat asterisk on that.
It's not illegal, because the Supreme Court has decriminalized adultery (Section 497 of the IPC was struck down in 2018). That means a man can't be jailed just for having a relationship outside marriage.
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It can have serious legal consequences in civil court especially if the wife decides to file for divorce. Adultery is still a valid ground for divorce under Hindu Marriage Act and other personal laws. So while he won't go to jail, he might get served with papers.
Also, the live-in relationship won't be considered a valid marriage, and the other woman may not have automatic legal rights like inheritance, maintenance, or spousal benefits unless she can prove it was a long-term, stable partnership, and even then it's tricky.
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