Legal twist: Mangaluru woman loses her support after husband exposes her second marriage

Team Udayavani, Dec 10, 2023, 12:24 PM IST

The family court in Mangaluru has withdrawn maintenance from a woman who remarried without informing her first husband while her divorce proceedings were pending.

In 2018, Udaya Nayak, a resident of Panakaje Mandadi, married Anita Nayak of Maryhill. However, marital differences led the couple to initiate divorce proceedings. During this court case, Udaya Nayak filed a private complaint in the CJ and JMFC Court in Beltangady, accusing Anita of having secretly contracted a second marriage.

While the divorce proceedings were still ongoing, Anita Nayak filed a maintenance suit. Following a court order, Udaya complied with the demand and provided a draft demand of Rs 15,000.

In a surprising twist, Udaya Nayak, in the role of an investigator, unearths evidence of his wife's second marriage. He came across a public notice in the Maharashtra Gazette revealing Anita's marriage to Harikrishna Ganapat Rao Keelu on March 13, 2023 in Dombivili, Mumbai.

Udaya Nayak presented the Maharashtra Gazette and photos of Anita and her second husband and submitted the evidence in the family court in Mangaluru. After reviewing the documents, the chief judge confirmed the findings and canceled the maintenance payment to Anita Nayak.