Dear Advocates…
Please clarify the following…
Marriage performed in Oct 2007. Bride’s “written statement” dated 16.12.2007 witnessed by her father and brother and medical prescriptions of a psychiatrist available with GROOM indicate that the bride is under treatment from 1998, for a serious mental disorder finally diagnosed by a very competent doctor as Schizoaffective Disorder (SnAD) at the time of marriage. All this was kept a secret by bride’s parents and they performed a ‘dubious’ marriage, detected by the groom on the first night itself. Bride left for parent’s home on 16.12.2007 itself after giving “written statement” confirming her serious mental disorder. Bride is still remaining at her parent’s home only.
Can this marriage be considered medico-legally as a FRAUDULENT MARRIAGE? Please clarify on this point specifically.
Can the GROOM proceed for obtaining a decree for “Nullity of Marriage” within one year from the date of marriage? How long it may take to obtain such decree if the bride’s side mischievously and wantonly contests.
Kindly note that there was no “consummation of marriage” during bride’s stay of 49days at groom’s house, which she left on 16.12.2007.
Your kind and immediate response is requested.
Regards,