namaste wrote:
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
Yup, I just googled it, it was illegalized on 1955 - but it was allowed before that for certain circumstances.
But didn't Karunanidhi have mutiple wives?
Wives didnt complain
If they had then jail
Ppl are doing 2nd marriage by temporary conversion to islam
They have nikahnama and keep two wives
Dharmendra the actor married his second wife under islamic qazi
So let me get this straight, polygamy is allowed as long the first wife doesn't file a complaint?
I worked closely with Hindu Indians before for 3 months, I recall one of my colleagues joked about his grandfather who was married with 2 wives, from what I am reading now, this was allowed prior 1955.
While prohibiting polygamy wad done to prevent abuse of women, it seems that it worsened the situation of the women who are entering marriage as 2nd wives and lost the legal rights as wives.
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Shld i ask this guy to do same
But my hubby and child would be left alone
I cant leave them
Hmm...bad idea, if his wife is hindu and doesn't allow it then she can still put him in jail, right? because his first marriage was done under Hindu laws - and also not sure whether your marriage would be void or not; you would need to ask local lawyers, and ask about rights in inheritance and divorce.
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