Living in a relationship is not considered to be marriage. A marriage with the girl/man is one aspect under marriage act and living with her/him is another concept. But legally speaking there is nothing barrier of law to remain in a live-in relationship of an unmarried girl and a married boy.

Can a married man have a live-in relationship?

A live-in-relationship between a married and unmarried person is not permissible. The Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari was hearing the plea of a Woman aged 29 and a Man aged 31, who sought the protection of life and liberty.

Can a married man live-in relationship with unmarried girl?

1. Married man can have live in relationship with an unmarried woman which does not attract the charge of adultery.. 2. The wife of the man can file a divorce suit on the ground of cruelty based on the above conduct of the married man.

Can a married woman remarry without divorce?

No, it is illegal. Under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, if a person marries a second time, without a divorce, while their spouse is alive, the marriage is considered bigamy, which is a punishable offense.

What happens if only wife Wants divorce?

If you do not wish to end the marriage then you can contest her case for divorce by engaging a lawyer. Court will not grant her divorce until and unless she proves the grounds of divorce. If she is not willing and you have no option to salvage the marriage go for mutual consent divorce.

Can I marry after filing divorce?

Rejecting a contempt plea by a woman from Akola, the judge clarified that the Hindu Marriage Act allows a person to remarry only after any appeal against a decree of divorce has been dismissed.