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Husband in live in relationship


05-Aug-2025 (In Divorce Law)
Husband live with another girl and also also admitted same in a statement before police...can it amount to bigamy?
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Answer #1
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Yes...it's bigamy and is a punishable offence under section 82 under the new law and attract the punishment of upto 7 years and fine. You can serve him a legal notice regarding this. For more legal assistance I am just a call away.
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Answer #2
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Admitting to living with another woman, without proof of a second legal marriage, does not amount to bigamy, though it may be grounds for cruelty or adultery under divorce proceedings. You can file charges for adultery and cruelty
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Answer #3
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Hi there, live in relationship amounts to adultery not bigamy. For bigamy he needs to marry the other girl. Adultery is not punishable but is a ground for divorce. It's advisable to contact me and provide details as to case history and reliefs you seek to assist you better. Its
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Answer #4
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No, the present circumstances shall not amount to the offence of bigamy. It is pertinent to note that if a legally wedded husband engages in a live-in relationship with another woman without entering into a lawful marriage, such conduct may constitute an act of adultery within the meaning of matrimonial laws, thereby furnishing sufficient grounds for the aggrieved spouse to seek dissolution of marriage. Under Section 13(1)(i) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, voluntary sexual intercourse by either spouse with any person other than their spouse is a valid ground for divorce. However, it is further clarified that as per the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018), adultery is no longer a criminal offence under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, but continues to remain a civil wrong and a recognized ground for divorce or judicial separation in matrimonial proceedings.
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Answer #5
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No and adultry is not a crime only a ground of divorce . You file maintenance case Domestic violence case to harass him and bring his conduct before court for further query please feel free to call or text me
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