Condition forcing to marry to get property

Aseason (Querist) 20 December 2012 This query is : Resolved
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Hi.. My Girl friend is being bound by a Will which her father left before dying, that she will be entitled to get the property only if she marries the boy that father has mentioned in the will, the girl also has no mother, as her mother passed away when she was a child. The boy has misbehaved with the girl on multiple counts, almost molested her, insisting she marry him, which she has been refusing. The guy had also attempted suicide, insisting that the girl marry him, the girl never reciprocated to his feelings or ever showed any kind of interest in him.He attempted suicide and also had filed legal case against her stating she was responsible for his act of suicide. The girls father was also fed of this guys behaviour and advances. The girl has severe health issue and even during that time the guy misbehaved, however as they are family friends the entire misbehaviour of the guy was hushed up and never discussed outside. The girls father has also agreed to marry the girl to the guy of her choice. However the girls father was seriously ill and this guy has filed a case against his daughter for his suicide, so before the father died he wrote that the girl should marry this guy (which in a way was to put a end to the harassment that guy was causing to the girl) to be entitled to his property, else both she and her sister would have no right to this property. This guy has been their family friend. The girl never showed any kind of interested in this guy. If the girl refuses to marry that guy, the fathers entire property will be distributed to his brothers and sisters.

Can the girl refuse to marry this guy and still get inheritance to the property ?

Can a father force a daughter by putting a condition in his will, to get married to this guy who has harassed and emotionally hurt the girl on multiple counts, has even filed two false cases against her?

The girl is not willing to marry this guy and its causing emotional havoc, as she is binded in this with her sister, cos if she does not marry that guy, her sister will also be thrown out of the house.

Please advise.

Thank You.

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Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 20 December 2012
This condition in the Will has no force of law.
Your gf can marry any man of her choice and can inherit the property of her father.

Aseason (Querist) 20 December 2012
Thank you Devajyoti, appreciate your help.

Can you also inform a case or article in which this ruling is mentioned/applied ?

Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 20 December 2012
Read law of contract, you would get your query resolved.

Aseason (Querist) 22 December 2012
Hi Devajyoti.
Thank you for you help. Request you to please suggest the next steps to ensure Justice is done to these girls and they dont have to suffer because of this guys attrocious behaviour.

Also if you could, give me some specific informtion on cases or laws, so i can research furter on them online as I am a LAYMAN.. with no knowledge of law. This will help us, when we are dealing with the lawyer. A lawyer had earlier misled us in this case. Now i understand that this will itself is invalid.

Thank you.