I'm 28 years old man and live in navi mumbai. I had my engagement last month on 2 Nov 2014. It was a huge engagement and population was around 1000 people. After engagement girl seduced me and we did cuddling, kissing and touched each other's private parts but never had sexual intercourse. Now I want to break my engagement due to some family reasons. We didn't demand for a dowry. I had gifted girl with expensive watch, sunglasses and some jewelry. In return she never gifted me anything. We also gave her golden bangles in engagement along with ring. Now they have done most of the wedding preparations like printing wedding cards, arrangement of wedding place, have paid for wedding time food arrangements. The marriage date is fixed as 22nd Feb 2014. I have informed them about denial of a marriage on 27th Dec 2014. They want to discuss the things and want to force me to get married. I don't demand anything in back but I want this to be broken without any legal implication. I want to know whether they can take any legal action or not? How can this matter be solved internally?
1) you can agree to reimburse expenses incurred on engagement .
2) let your fiance retain gifts given at time of engagement
3) you can agree to meet them for discussions .
4) you cant be forced to marry her .
5) they may sue you on account of breach of promise to marry and claim damages under section 73 and 74 of indian contract
6) also file police complaint against you for cheating
I am worried about kissing and touching private part thing. Although we never had sex but I have heard about law about having sex with a woman by promising of a marriage. She is 25 years old. I don't think she will speak about this thing in front of everyone as she seduced first. We are ready to pay them their expenses. In case they file a police complaint, Will I go to jail? What would police do if they file case?
1) you didnt have sexual intercourse with her . merely kissed and cuddled her .
2) the Bombay high court has ruled that every breach of promise to marry is not rape and pre-marital sex between couples is no longer shocking in India's big cities.
3)"Nowadays keeping (a) sexual relationship while having an affair or before marriage is not shocking as it was earlier. A couple may decide to experience sex. Today especially in metros like Mumbai and Pune, society is becoming more and more permissive," said Justice Mridula Bhatkar, adding, "Though unlike western countries, we have social taboo and are hesitant to accept free sexual relationship between unmarried couples or youngsters as their basic biological need; the court cannot be oblivious to a fact of changing behavioural norms and patterns between man and woman relationship in society
4)you wont go to jail . dont worry . at most if they file a case you may have to obtain bail and contest case on merits
Breaking an engagement is no offence. However the matter in your case must settle amicably. U never know what the girl has in mind. She may claim that you seduced her. And you wont have anything to prove that she was the one who seduced.
Reimburse all the expenses they have undergone during engagement and for all the bookings etc. And tell them frankly that you won't be able to keep her happy etc and try to settle the matter with discussions.
Hello,
1) It would be advisable to settle the issue amicably. Be prepared to compensate them for all the expenses incurred by them.
2) Do not be worried about a police complaint as it is quite unlikely to approach the police with it. And besides this premarital sex is no longer considered an offence especially in the light of the fact that it was consented sex.
3) Once you have discussed reached a settlement ensure that you reduce it into writing so that the won't be any counter claims
1. You can not be forced to marry her if you do not want to,
2. Howver, certainly you can be taken into task legally for breaching the contract putting them in huge problem socially, emotionally and also financially,
3. They can claim huge damage from you,
4. They can also bring false dowry demand allegation against you,
5. Settle the matter amicably agreeing to compensate some of their expenses.
1. If you agree to bear their expenses, then I do not thing that any case will stand against you to trouble you,
2. You can forget about your physical encounter with the girl since there is no evidence for it.
Settle the matter amicably.
Reimburse all the expenses they have undergone during engagement and other expenses meet by them for marriage etc.
premarital sex is no longer considered an offence but you are breaching the contract and putting girls family in problems which is socially, emotionally and also financially affected them . So if you are not settle the matter amicably ,you will face the battle and be prepared to compensate them for all the expenses incurred by them.
1. Breaking up of an engagement is basically a breach of contract in legal sense and a suit for damages for that can lie. However, it may be added that only on the basis of engagement one can't be forced to marry against his wishes. Engagement does not obligate a person to marry the one to who he/she is engaged.
2. The gifts exchanged should be returned forthwith. Furthermore, the expenses incurred by both the families on engagement should be reimbursed.
3. No court can force you to marry her.
1. You did not had intercourse with her. You merely kissed and touched her. Kissing and touching cannot be proved in the court.
2. Although no legal action except for breach of contract can lie against you, yet if a criminal case for cheating is filed then you should take anticipatory bail to avoid going to jail.
Hi, it is better settle the matter amicable you just convenience the girl and tried to solve the problem amicable.
Certainly you can not compensate in terms of money the social stigma being received by her or her family on account of your withdrawal from the marriage. Whatever may be your justification,you are not right morally but legally you may have been saved.
Thanking you,
