Forcing marriage upon someone using suicide note
Sreekanth Tambi
(Querist) 14 May 2013
This query is : Resolved
Dear All ,
I’m posting this for seeking help to save the life of an innocent (my friend).
It all started 1.5 years back, my friend has a distant relative whom many people of the near and far family wanted him to marry. They talked about it during family functions at times. But my friend never had the slightest interest in marrying her (and did not show any) but apparently (and as it has turned out now), the girl and her family were too interested. The girl did not get married in these 1.5 years and maybe due to family pressure, attempted suicide 2 months back and survived. She had written a suicide note that mentioned his name and also that both the families had agreed upon their marriage, that everything was planned but he suddenly denied, thus leaving her with no reason to live. Since I know him very well,I can assure that the entire suicide note contains false allegations against him and his family.
Now, they have filed a court case against him with the intention of marrying her to him by using all sorts of cheap emotional gimmicks and allegations. Seems like they have a keen eye on his property as well.
Up to my knowledge, Indian courts accepts suicide notes without analyzing the truths in it.
There is no use of a marriage in which both the people are not ready or happy about starting a relationship with the other. Have there been related cases in the past? Is there any way to save him from this? Kindly help me to help him in this regard.
Thanks for spending much time for reading this post.
Best regards,
Sreekanth
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 14 May 2013
"Up to my knowledge, Indian courts accepts suicide notes without analyzing the truths in it."IS NOT A CORRECT NOTION TO CARRY AS IN SITUATION STATED IT WAS AT MOST,EVEN WHEN PROVED,ONLY ATTEMPT TO SUICIDE.IT IS NOT A DYING DECLARATION FOR WHICH YOU ARE GETTING CONFUSED.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 14 May 2013
Trying to commit suicide is a criminal offence. There is only one offence in IPC which if not committed then it is punishable and that offence is trying for suicide. So, your friend need not worry and such tacts do not fetch results. If your friend has not to marry with that girl then he should remain firm and should defend his case vigorously and effectively with the help of local lawyer.
