Break-up before marriage
John Bosco
(Querist) 07 July 2016
This query is : Resolved
One of my relative (christian girl) got engaged in june '16 with a guy,who assured them that he left the present job in jan'16 and waiting for the joining letter from a MNC (means presently NO JOB). They had a grand engagement function with more than 200 people and spent more than 5 lakhs ( photos and videos were taken ). As per the christian custom out of 3 banns 2 were announced ( seeking objection if any). There were 3 objections directly to the parents 2, and to the church 1 but without giving their identity, hence objection was not accepted.
They had distributed invitations to almost all the relatives and friends and advances to necessary bookings were paid ( marriage hall / rooms / food and others )
Just 3 days before the marriage there was a call from that guy saying that he wanted to break the alliance as he lost confidence with the girls family, when asked for the reason he gave all silly and flimsy reasons like, Back drops in his name should not put in the stage and crackers not be burst and like this.
Now the marriage is stopped and the girl and her family are mentally disturbed and financially at loss due to break-up none of their fault
From the boy side they are sending emails to their relatives and friends with some nonsense reason for the marriage break-up which more hurts the girls family and also defaming them
Now I request your expert suggestion, to sue that fraud group. What are the sections applicable in the above case to corner them and punish them as well as we need to get back the amount spent.
The following are the rumours we heard, but yet to get any proof
01. That guy was already married to a girl when he was in mumbai during 2013, but could not get the details
02. Two years back they have done the same thing with one more girl and stopped the marriage just 2 days before the fixed date. we are in the process of getting their details
03. He was in living together relationship with a girl at bangalore just before this, but details are not available
Please give your valuable suggesstion.
Without disclosing the name of the girl can we proceed legally? The accused is confident that we wont go legally as the name of the girl would get spoiled.
Please suggest!
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 07 July 2016
Query too long.
John Bosco
(Querist) 07 July 2016
I wanted to be more informative
John Bosco
(Querist) 07 July 2016
To cut sort
A guy refused to marry a christian girl after the engagement over for silly reasons.
How to proceed against him and recover the amount spent
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 07 July 2016
You are in the process of collecting the required evidences. Discuss in detail with some local senior lawyer.
John Bosco
(Querist) 07 July 2016
can any one suggest with the existing details
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 07 July 2016
Well, no case lies only because the marriage pout off as no breach of agreement arises out of breaking of marriage promise/engagement.
However if the boys side had taken any gift then he is liable to return the same.
Moreover if the girl side had expended lot of money in marriage preparation which is cancelled due to frivolous ground then the girl side cna sue for damages.
Moreover of the boys side is defaming the girl side now then case of defamation can be filed.
Guest
(Expert) 07 July 2016
Well advised by Shri Devajyoti Barman.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 08 July 2016
You can benefit from advise of experts that is rendered based on your posts.
P. Venu
(Expert) 08 July 2016
There may not be much of a legal option, in the given facts, to 'settle the score'.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 08 July 2016
