Can I take legal action after my boyfriend married another?

My boyfriend and I lived together for 3 years, but now he has married another girl. Can I take legal action against him? Please help.

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Ayantika Mondal
Advocate Ayantika Mondal Answered: 04 Jun 2026

Dear Client, If your boyfriend was unmarried during your live-in relationship and has now married someone else, you generally cannot take legal action solely because he chose to marry another person. A live-in relationship does not by itself create a legal right to marriage. However, if the relationship involved fraud, deception, financial exploitation, abuse, or a false promise of marriage made with no intention of being fulfilled, legal remedies may be available depending on the facts. Simply being in a live-in relationship for three years and then having the relationship end is generally not, by itself, a ground for legal action. Do not hesitate to reach out for more help. Thank you.

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Advocate By LEAD INDIA Answered: 14 Feb 2025

You may not have legal grounds to take action against your boyfriend for marrying another woman unless you were legally married. If you were in a live-in relationship, it does not constitute marriage under Indian law. However, if there was abuse or violence involved, you can file a case under the Domestic Violence Act for protection or compensation. For further legal assistance contact us on our helpline number. 
 

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