ExParte Judgement on Divorce petition

Pradip (Querist) 30 September 2010 This query is : Resolved
Husband filed divorce petition against wife, wife appear in the matter and filed VakilPatra but latter on she disappeared and then the matter decided exparte. After completion of appeal period husband tied a knot of marriage with other lady. After marriage he was also blessed with baby boy.
Now first wife has filed an appeal in the High Court(HC) which was dismissed. After she knocked the door of supreme court(SC) & SC remanded matter to HC.
In the SC husband has given entire submission about second wife & baby boy.
HC given opportunity to settle the matter amicabaly but it didn't work.
Now the matter is pending in HC for final arguement.kindly suggest any provisions which can strengthen husband's plea and clear the status of his present i,e. legally wedded second wife.

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Arvind Singh Chauhan (Expert) 30 September 2010
If the wife's appeal does not include proper grounds of delay in filing appeal after the limitation period, Husbands status is strong enough.

s.subramanian (Expert) 30 September 2010
The woman married after the expiry of the appeal period enjoys the legal status of a wife. Her legal status cannot be disturbed in any manner. That too by the divorced wife who failed to file the appeal in time. The court should not come to the rescue of a litigant who has not been vigilant. It is open to the wife(I do not want to call her the second wife since it is improper) to get herself impleaded in the appeal as a respondent and put forth her case since the result in the appeal is likely to affect her also very much.The High Court is bound to hear her in view of the special circumstances of the case.

Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 30 September 2010
The situation itself is in the favour of the husband as he waited for the mandatory period and then married again.

G. ARAVINTHAN (Expert) 01 October 2010
what is the reason stated for delay?

Sri Vijayan.A (Expert) 01 October 2010
There is no need for any special provisions to strengthen the husband's plea.
He is clear in his terms.
Only thing is to clear all the doubts in the HC.