LawRato

Can divorced man marry a girl without telling her he is divorced


06-Jul-2023 (In Family Law)
If a divorced man marry a girl without telling her that he was divorced previously and after marriage the girl came to know that her husband was divorced earlier than according to indian law what actions can be taken against that man?
Answers (2)

Answer #1
688 votes
Dear client there are certain grounds that the girl shall applyif it is doscovered within 1 year of marriage she can go for null and void of the marroage under sec 12 of hindu marriage act after and the other option is she can go for divorce also
Answer #2
566 votes
Hi,
This itself is a ground for divorce.
You can take divorce under cruelty against that person and ask for maintenance.
Moreover it's a criminal breach of trust and levy section 406 IPC against the said person.
Feel free to have a word with me for any legal info.
Goodluck!

Disclaimer: The above query and its response is NOT a legal opinion in any way whatsoever as this is based on the information shared by the person posting the query at lawrato.com and has been responded by one of the Divorce Lawyers at lawrato.com to address the specific facts and details.

Report abuse?

Comments by Users

No Comments! Be the first one to comment.

"lawrato.com has handpicked some of the best Legal Experts in the country to help you get practical Legal Advice & help."