Concealing the divorce status before marriage

Dear Client,
Your query suffers from a lack of information to address it properly. Your query does not reveal the information with regard to where the 2nd marriage of your daughter was solemnized post-divorce. If the 2nd marriage is solemnized in Canada, the legal remedies may be sought under the relevant law of Canada and in case the marriage is solemnized in India, then remedy may be sought under the marriage laws governing the marriages of different religions in India. So, please revert to us with more details to enable us to provide you tailored advice to navigate the issues effectively. Alternatively, you can avail our phone consultation service to access the legal remedies in the given situation.

Dear Client,

Concealing a previous marriage before entering into a new one amounts to cheating and fraud under law enforced. In your daughter’s case, she was misled into believing that her present husband had been divorced only once, while in reality, this was his third marriage, and his first marriage was deliberately hidden.

This concealment of material facts has caused immense mental agony and betrayal to your daughter and family. Legally, you can file a police complaint under sections 417 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code for cheating, and also seek annulment of the marriage under Section 12(1)(c) of the Hindu Marriage Act on grounds of fraud.

Your daughter, being a Canadian citizen, may also pursue remedies under Canadian law if applicable. It is important to gather all relevant evidence of the misrepresentation and take legal action promptly to protect her rights and dignity.