Legal advice needed on divorce-related matter
We got married on 9th Dec '12. Due to professional commitments we had to stay separately i.e i was residing in Delhi & she was in Hyderabad at our place. We must have spent a month together till now. Initially everything was going on fine. The issues have started from Nov '13 onwards when she went to her parents place. I had requested her to shift to Delhi so the everything can be resolved amicably but she refused and never bothered to listen/understand even after repeated attempts. Some of our relatives & friends have tried mediating but nothing materialized. One day she went to the Women’s Police Station and called me from there. She gave the phone to an Inspector who had asked to visit them for counseling. I have informed her that I would need some time as I do not reside in the same city. That time I didn’t knew that she went there for registering an FIR and not for the counseling. The FIR was filed on 8th Jan ’14 under 498A. It seems that she had even mentioned in the FIR that the marriage was not consummated which is wrong. On 16th Feb '14, along with her 20 odd relatives came to my home in Secunderabad and made a huge noise by abusing my mother & sister. They have even manhandled them. My sister had filed a complaint against them for this act.
I came to know about it & I immediately started from Delhi. I had once again tried settling the issues through some mediators but again there was no response from them. Since I was in the city itself, I thought of visiting the Women’s Police Station and went there on 21st Feb ’14. When I reached there, they have informed me that an FIR was already filed and I cannot leave the place. I had informed about the same at home. Next day, she along with her 30 relatives came to the PS. I thought that they have been called for negotiation and counseling. To my surprise, they have told that the girl is not ready for any kind of discussion/counseling and wants to file a mutual divorce. Nobody had allowed me to speak with her and they have put lot of pressure on me to agree for the same. They have asked to return the jewellery and expenses that they have incurred for the marriage. In addition to this, they have demanded 40 Lakhs as permanent alimony.I have told them that why should I pay all that as I have not done any mistake from my side. I further told them that I'm not that rich to pay such huge amount nor I have the capacity. By abusing & threatening me, they have got the Memorandum of Understanding forcefully signed by me for 13 lakhs as permanent alimony plus the marriage expenses that they have incurred and also mentioned that the jewellary/articles etc that they gave needs to be returned back to them. They gave a written application to Police that the matter would be settled mutually and not to proceed with the case by sending for remand. They have mentioned in the MOU that I need to pay 50% of the amt by 13th Feb '14 and the balance after the completion of divorce process.
I view of the above, pls advice me as to what do I do.
Asked 10 years ago in Family Law
Religion: Hindu
pls advice on the above urgently
Asked 10 years ago