A legal controversy has emerged from Gwalior, where a woman allegedly secured an ex parte divorce by misleading the family court about her husband’s marital status. The case centres on claims that she falsely presented her husband’s real sister as his “second wife,” leading the court to grant a one-sided divorce decree in her favour.
According to the details, the couple had been married since 1998 but had been living separately since 2015 due to ongoing disputes. The husband, who works in a marketing role, reportedly travels frequently for work, which further strains the relationship. Despite the prolonged separation, he had not consented to divorce, which prompted the woman to approach the court in 2021 seeking dissolution of the marriage.
In her petition, she alleged that her husband had remarried and submitted a family photograph as evidence. The image reportedly showed the husband with his relatives, including his sister. The woman is accused of misrepresenting this sister as the husband’s second wife, thereby creating grounds for divorce based on alleged bigamy. Relying on the material placed before it and in the absence of the husband’s participation, the family court granted an ex parte divorce decree.
The issue surfaced when the husband became aware of the divorce order in April. After examining the court records, he claimed that the judgment had been obtained through deliberate misrepresentation and fraud. He has now challenged the decree before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, arguing that the court was misled and that the evidence presented was false.
The High Court is expected to examine whether the divorce was granted based on incorrect or manipulated information and whether due legal process was followed. The outcome of the case will likely hinge on the authenticity of the evidence submitted earlier and whether the alleged misrepresentation materially influenced the original judgment.
