Mp Krishnaiah 11 March 2020

can't a wife can file a petition for mc case and 494 ipc after 20 years.

Dear experts
before 20 years a woman got marriage due to kick out from her husband for additional dowry and living with her father and she don't know for her relief as she is living in a village.
and her husband also got second marriage with a lady and blessed two children with out taking ANY DIVERCE FROM THE COURT OF LAW and got second marriage.
IS THERE ANY relief available from the court of law for her lively wood
by filing a petition for MC and a petition under section 494 of ipc as the occasion held about 20 years back.
kindly advice on this dear experts.
thanq in advance.
now her father is not able to maintain for a long time as he is bed ridden now.

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A woman married 20 years ago was allegedly kicked out by her husband for dowry and has been living separately without divorce. Her husband has since remarried and had children. The question is whether she can still file for maintenance (MC) and a case under Section 494 IPC for bigamy, especially as her father can no longer support her. Experts suggest she can indeed file for maintenance and other cases, advising legal consultation.

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SHIRISH PAWAR, 7738990900 (Advocate) 11 March 2020

Dear querist,

File maintenance application for herself. If you file other cases at the most he will be in jail and lady will not get any maintenance and other dependent will also suffer.

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