CHANDIGARH: The

has allowed a suit for dissolution of marriage/

by a decree of divorce in a case where a

had to get converted into Islam for performance of nikah.

According to the plea, the plaintiff got converted into Islam in 2017 and later came to know that the defendant was already married with two children. She was abused and tortured, and eventually, she filed a suit under Section 2 (VIII-A) & (VIII-F) of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939.

The plaintiff was

by religion and studying in BA II Year at the Government Girls College, Sector 42, Chandigarh, in 2016. She met 25-year-old defendant through his friend. At that time, defendant was into diary business and used to visit her college. After some time, the two became good friends and their friendship continued for around 1-1/2 years.

In the meantime, the defendant proposed to marry the plaintiff, assuring that he was unmarried and that since he was earning well, they would have a nice life. The plaintiff believed the defendant’s version and gave her consent for marriage.

The plea states that since the plaintiff was a Hindu and defendant a Muslim, the former got converted herself to Islam, after which their marriage/ nikah was solemnised on 07.09.2017 as per Muslim rites and ceremonies, in presence of witnesses.

Initially, the girl did not disclose about his family, but in November 2017, the plaintiff was shocked to know from the relatives of defendant that he was already married and had two children from the first marriage. The plaintiff became upset and felt herself to have been cheated by defendant.

Thereafter, things took a turn for the worse and the defendant started giving beatings to the plaintiff. Unable to take it anymore, the plaintiff called up her parents, who visited her and on seeing her condition, they decided to take their daughter to her parental home and also informed the police.

After hearing the arguments, the court allowed the suit filed by plaintiff.