Legal consequences of breaking the wedding engagement.
Amit pathak
(Querist) 09 September 2016
This query is : Resolved
Hi respected people I have a concern which I would like to ask from you.Recently I got engaged with a girl but I used to love another girl I shared this with my father but he denied saying that he will not accept other caste girl so I decided not to talk to girl but after engagement I felt that I will not be able to adjust any more and I should marry the girl whom I love so I want to ask can the family of the girl take any legal action against me or my family.please help
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 09 September 2016
many perslons will advise you that
"engagement is no legal binding"
"yes engagement can be broken"
"go ahead marry whom you wish"
etc....etc.
But you got engaged to girl "X" without her family knowing that you can change the decision and marry another girl "Y". So they have all the reasons to presume of allege (even if wrongly) that the engagement is broken as dowry demand is not met. They can have your entire family in.
SO breaking engagement recklessly can be fatal.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 09 September 2016
Engagement is a social obligation having no legal sanctity. Full grace with the advice of Ld Sudhir, I touch opposite point. Is it good to spoil the life of many persons by marrying under compulsion if the mistake can be corrected at this moment when there is lesser loss?
One should correct itself at the earliest stage even if there may be some loss. Way out should be find out to break the existing relationship of engagement, if finally you have decided.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 09 September 2016
"so I decided not to talk to girl but after engagement"
Would this girl be willing to restart with you, that too when you have sat for engagement ceremonies!
There are complications, ahead.
In life one should not act with wavering mind.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 09 September 2016
Think from prospective of girl with whom you are engaged and her family.
It can cast stigma on her and her family.
Don't act in haste.
Act wisely.
Let senior and seasoned persons handle the matter and resolve and avoid un-pleasantries.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 10 September 2016
I agree with mr Makkar.
It is not good to marry someone unwilling.
tht is the reasons I said
"SO breaking engagement recklessly can be fatal. "
I said breaking of engagement "recklessly" is dangerous.
walking out of the engagement by convincing other party is not dangerous as they may also not like to enter into an unwilling relationship.
The author primarily had no courage to face his own family and got engaged. Now where from he will have courage to convince two families and be sure that other match of his choice will keep waiting for him.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 10 September 2016
Agreeing with Mr Kumar Doab and Mr Passy I will add.
You will agree to marriage when called in thana (with parents, married/unmarried siblings and their spouses) as accused of breaking marriage due to refusal of dowry demand. You will fall on knees and marry that girl in 2 hours.
I will happy to be proved wrong.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 10 September 2016
"Convince both families"
"Don't act in haste.
Act wisely.
Let senior and seasoned persons handle the matter and resolve and avoid un-pleasantries."
Amit pathak
(Querist) 10 September 2016
I did not have that much courage to convince any of the family so I decided to run away from all this.It is my life can't I live my life as I want to live.no body will understand me I know this I should have done this earlier but even on that time I could no done this.Please suggest will it be a good decision.I know I am not doing this right but now I don't think so I do have any other options.
Amit pathak
(Querist) 10 September 2016
I did not have that much courage to convince any of the family so I decided to run away from all this.It is my life can't I live my life as I want to live.no body will understand me I know this I should have done this earlier but even on that time I could no done this.Please suggest will it be a good decision.I know I am not doing this right but now I don't think so I do have any other options.
Amit pathak
(Querist) 10 September 2016
I did not have that much courage to convince any of the family so I decided to run away from all this.It is my life can't I live my life as I want to live.no body will understand me I know this I should have done this earlier but even on that time I could no done this.Please suggest will it be a good decision.I know I am not doing this right but now I don't think so I do have any other options.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 10 September 2016
Courage is within and not outside. Why do you want to use our shoulders for your own problem?
If you can't face your own created problems then don't expect it from lawyers at-least.
Take your own family in confidence first instead of fleeing from your own life and wisely move ahead.
Bravery is not sold in markets.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 11 September 2016
"Don't act in haste.
Act wisely.
Let senior and seasoned persons handle the matter and resolve and avoid un-pleasantries."
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 21 September 2016
Agree with the advice from expert Kumar Doab.
