Just want to know if the person is not divorced and still he keeps another person in live in relationship,he kept promising once case closed he will marry me but today he says I can't take care of you anymore what to do next pls guide
Dear Madam, It is purely cheating case and you seems to have believed his Rosy-rosy words and he has cheated you by all means. You may declare yourself as his wife and claim maintenance or file a cheating case with police or directly before the Magistrate.
Dear Client, If the person you are involved with is still married and have been cohabiting with you, it’s wise to know your legal situation. In India the marriage person cannot get involve in live-in relationship but if he or she does so it comes under the legal adultery, which is considered as a ground for divorce, earlier it was use to be a criminal offence. Again, as an unmarried person you do not occupy the legal status of the married person, hence you cannot claim for maintenance regardless of promises made before. If you have children from this relationship, they are legally accepted as your kids, and you have to support them, provide them with maintenance under the section 144 of BNSS (previously, section 125 of CrPC) and they also have legal claim to inheritance. In order to get more information you should consult a lawyer and also possible to lay down some claims under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Hope this answer solves your query.
