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UNot a lawyer, but your mother can claim divorce under adultery as you have enough proof and it has been less than 2 years since the affair. She can also claim permanent alimony, considering the vast difference in the net worth. However, your father can make sure that neither you nor your brother will inherit his property. He can write everything in the name of a third party through a will.UThat’s correct! I’m all for reducing the strict gender roles that we are assigned to, but a family that follows a norm that is very different from the usual social norm is definitely not the kind of family you would want to marry yourself intoUHer father used to do household chores while being decently rich (them asking you to move into their house) didn’t appear as a red flag to you?UMan, you’re damn lucky that you weren’t accused of abetment to suicide which happens in 99% of cases involving suicides of females who are in a relationship.UShe could’ve claimed that you abandoned her and your daughter. This might be a reason why they asked for the passport, but regardless of the complaint, they cannot confiscate your belongings. Make sure you go with a lawyer, though.
My other question is, why did you even marry into a family like this? I mean, surely you had a courting period where you get to know their parents, surroundings and their nature etc
UDepends on how convincing an argument your lawyer puts out! I’m assuming this is adultery and not an actual cheating case, which will come under a different section. Adultery is a ground for divorce, but it’s very hard to prove. It will take years for the judgement to come in your favour. Additionally, you’ll need to bribe the right people to slightly quicken the processUMarry someone who has the same amount of wealth as you and the same job as you. That’s the clearest way to avoid paying alimony or maintenance. If this isn’t the case, then I’m sorry, there’s no legal way of avoiding paying alimony if your marriage fails. Now note the word “Legal”. You can always pay bribes to lawyers and judges to get judgements in your favour!UI know a case where the govt job holding woman had to pay some amount of alimony to her ex-husbandUIt really depends on people. Stalking, in strict legal terms, is not permissible, but in an AM setting, these things are naturally forgottenUAs long as you have no criminal intent, you should be fine. However, I have a word of caution on this “private investigation” business. This is not the developed west but a poor, underdeveloped India. There are plenty of shady people out there who will bring a lot of unnecessary trouble to you. A better approach would be for you to go through her social media accounts and meet her friends and family. Go out with her a few times, meet her at her workplace, and develop a bond with her. If you still feel like it, ask your extended family members (preferably women) to make a few enquiries near her residence.UPrenups can’t be introduced until marriages aren’t treated as nothing more than civil contracts. That would be the antithesis of a socially conservative societyUDomestic violence act covers this part as it includes physical and mental violence. But you can’t claim rape as it isn’t considered illegal.
India is a weird country where marital rape isn’t recognised, while sex on so-called false promise is considered as rapeUGreeshma-Sharon case had some specific details, which the judge considered as the rarest of the rare. The pre-planned nature, the gruesomeness of the crime, the relative lack of remorse (almost showing a ‘victorious’ feeling of coming out of jail after 14 years), etc, was used against her. Now, it’s obvious that her sentence would be reduced to life, possibly with a parole after 15-20 years once the case reaches a higher court(a life term without parole would be more appropriate imo). Jolly’s case, as has been pointed out, is still in the trial stage, and it is very likely that she’ll be sentenced to death as wellUNo, he can still claim that she isn’t available to him sexually. However, as is the case with matrimonial disputes in family courts, strict evidence is not really needed. It’s not usual to see the wife fighting back in such cases as why would you want to be with someone whom you are not interested in being in a relationship with?
