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2 years ago

Respected,
I reauest please confirm did married women stay with another unammried person in live-in relationship and this leggal.
Men and women both are safe....
If men not married

Ankur Goel @ Complete Law Shield

Responded 2 years ago

A.Adultery is no more crime by SC opened pandora box.
can have live-in until there is marriage and/or children.

Her husband will be lucky to get easy divorce for adultery.
so its better she can take mutual divorce and then remarry.
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Sidhaarth

Responded 2 years ago

A.No. It is not legal. It is case of adultery.
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Responded 2 years ago

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A.Hi,
It will lead to adultery which is not a crime anymore since S.497 was struck down. But still is a ground for the dissolution of marriage.
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Ayantika Mondal @ Prime Legal

Responded 2 years ago

A.Hi,
If a married woman is in a live-in relationship with an unmarried man then it can amount to adultery which is a ground for divorce. Since adultery is not a crime anymore, it can only be referred to in the context of divorce.
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Abhimanyu Shandilya

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A.No it is not safe as the woman is already married and the man staying with the woman will be committing the the crime of taking away the wife of another man Section 498 of IPC.
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Kishan Dutt Kalaskar

Responded 2 years ago

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A.Dear Sir,
It is a illegal. You may lodge complaint under section 498 of IPC against him as adultery is legalized for married women.
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