Delhi Woman Sues Man For 3 Cr In Damages For Hiding Marital Status. He Deserved That Lesson!

He had it coming!
Delhi Woman Sues Man For 3 Cr In Damages For Hiding Marital Status. He Deserved That Lesson!

It’s not uncommon to hear stories of men who hid their marital status in order to have an extramarital relationship with a woman. And when the woman finds out about the man’s marriage, she is either left feeling devastated or angry but the man simply gets away with it while the woman is tagged as the other woman or a homewrecker. But this Delhi woman wasn’t going sit back and put up with drama. In an interesting turn of events, a Delhi woman filed a lawsuit against a man who was in a relationship with her for over 5 years despite being married and hid his marital status from her. She has filed a case in Delhi High Court and is seeking Rs 3 crores in damages from the man.

The Delhi woman met the man at an exchange program at an European University in 2016. Both of them are in good jobs and have graduated from different IIMs. The man and the woman continue to stay in touch and got into a relationship. After returning to India, the man met her family in Delhi several times and hinted that he wished to marry her. The couple also allegedly worked together in Mumbai before the man, Koustav Dey moved to Bengaluru to work at another organisation. However, the man tied the knot with another woman chosen by his family in 2019 and continued living with his wife in Bengaluru. But Koustav did not disclose his marital status to his colleagues, the women as well as their mutual friends and also continued his relationship with the woman as reported by India Today.

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As per the woman’s petition in the Delhi High Court, Koustav stayed off social media and ensured that his colleagues who are known to the complainant woman were unaware of his marriage. From 2019 to 2021, he visited the woman in Delhi and Mumbai and continued their relationship and even met her family and expressed his desire to marry her. It was only after the man’s wife posted a picture with him on social media and tagged him, which was coincidently spotted by a common friend, did the woman find out about his marriage. After discovering his marriage in August 2021, the woman confronted him and he admitted to getting married in 2019 after which the woman ended the relationship and informed his wife about his actions.

In her plea, the woman stated that Koustav’s deceitful actions caused her financial losses in the form of expenditure incurred during the course of their relationship and it also led to mental agony due to which the woman had to undergo treatment. The petition further accuses the man of being responsible for the woman misspending her “prime marriageable years” with him while calling the relationship “duplicitous”. Further, the woman has sought over 3 crores in damages for the harm caused by him due to the “fraud, deceit and deliberate misrepresentations”. A notice has been issued to the man by the Delhi High Court.

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In case, you’re thinking this woman is a gold digger, hold that thought because the woman has stated that if any damages are awarded by the court, she would be donating it to NGOs for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. In a conversation with India Today, the woman shared that she did not want to file an FIR for rape but at the same time, she pointed out that Koustav knew what he was doing and how it would affect her life but he “played” her and was going to get away without any consequences.

We’re glad to see this Delhi woman taking the right path to seek justice and teach the man a much-needed lesson. Ladies, feel free to take notes!

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Janvi Manchanda

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