Hello experts,
One of my friend(male) got married back in April 2016 for the sake of family pride although he loved another girl (still unmarried). The wife also had clues about this before marriage. The husband, right after the marriage told the wife about the girl he loved and asked her to leave whenever she wanted to. He has not consummated their marriage yet and don't even share the room with her although have been living in the same house since marriage. But then also he has fulfilled all other responsibilities and never deprived her from her other rights like being part of family functions, gatherings, hangouts, trips etc. Also, she performs all the rituals of a Hindu family. The husband or in-laws have never harassed her. Both the families know about this. Even after so many pleas by husband, wife is not ready to leave and threatens to make false allegations against the husband and his family like domestic violence, dowry, physical abuse etc. Out of frustrations, they both sometimes have huge fights, say abusive words to each other and even slapped each other 2-3 times. She claims to have proofs like voice recordings, screenshots, pictures, hand written diaries etc. on the basis of which she threatens to sue him. She defames him in front of other family members that he tortures her when drunk but nothing such happened ever and the family knows as they live in joint family. She always tries to provoke him every now & then so that she can have more such proofs. She once tried to commit suicide just to torture him and threatens to do again every now and then. The husband has no evidences as he never had malafidé intentions against her or her family.
The wife also tortures the other girl by calling her at the odd hours and even sending her abusive and lewd messages which she never responds to. And threatens to defame her and her family.
The husband is a government employee due to which he fears to take stand that false allegations by wife may cost his job as this is the only way of his living. I may bring to your notice, he suffered a financial loss two years back and he has been using 75% of his salary to pay those debts. He has no savings left and in the name of property he only has house to which his one brother and two sisters also have rights as there is no will written by their demised parents (He lost his father ten years back and his mother to cardiac arrest mainly due to this family disturbance) But at the time of marriage, the husband's financial status was very stable. He never asked for dowry or any financial support from the wife or her family.
The wife has been employed in private mnc before and after marriage and has been earning well. Also, his paternal family is financially well stable. She threatens to leave the job also to mentally torture him.
She says she won't leave not because she wants to reconcile but she don't want to let the husband unite with that girl. Even if she does, she will destroy him as she would only go for contested divorce where she would make all such false allegations. It is purely out of revenge. The husband always try to persuade her that she should move on with her life and not to ruin her own life just to destroy him. But she never agree. There are no chances of their reconciliation even though they live in same house.
The husband has been in relation with that single girl only with her consent and has no other relationships. They both want to unite. The girl has not married yet.
My question:
1) Can wife charge the husband under adultery even when the relevant section has been demolished ( she has never filed any complaint yet)??
2) Can court award her alimony and post-divorce maintenance as the husband is not financially stable as already mentioned and she has been earning on his own?
3) On what grounds husband can file divorce case if he wants to and would this effect his job?
4) How can the husband prove his innocence in case of false allegations?
5) What are the other possible consequences?
6) Would the reconciliation period be applicable in this case if the wife ever agrees for divorce under mutual consent?
7) Can wife claim right to conjugal?
8) Can wife claim from his husband to consummate the marriage even when husband doesn't want to? Does husband has the same right of s*xuality as women have?
Please help (only genuine advise please)
