Gwalior divorce case: woman names husband’s sister as second wife, husband moves High Court – MP News

In a startling case from Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior, a woman allegedly misled a family court into granting her a one-sided divorce by falsely identifying her husband’s real sister as his “second wife.”

According to details, the 40-year-old woman, married since 1998, had been living separately from her husband since 2015 due to ongoing disputes. Her husband, a marketing company official, often stayed away for work, which reportedly deepened differences between the couple. Despite the separation, the husband was unwilling to grant a divorce.

In 2021, the woman approached the family court seeking dissolution of marriage, claiming that her husband had remarried. As evidence, she submitted a family photograph in which the husband was seen standing with his sister and other relatives. She allegedly misrepresented her sister-in-law as the husband’s second wife.

Relying on the submitted evidence, the court granted an ex-parte divorce decree in her favour.

The matter came to light in the first week of April when the husband learned about the divorce order. Upon reviewing court records, he discovered the alleged misrepresentation and fraud. He has now challenged the decree in the Gwalior High Court, accusing his wife of obtaining the judgment by misleading the court.

The High Court is set to hear the case, where further details and the legitimacy of the divorce order are expected to be closely examined.

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Published By:

Zafar Zaidi

Published On:

Apr 27, 2026 02:21 IST