Woman's Current Husband Testifies Against Her, Ex-Husband Wins 17-Year Case

• A woman lost a 17-year-long domestic violence and maintenance case in a Mumbai local court after her current husband testified against her.
• The woman had filed the case in 2009, accusing her first husband of torture and seeking financial assistance.
• Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate B.N. Chikane ruled she was not entitled to maintenance from her first husband as she had remarried.
• Her ex-husband presented the Imam who solemnized the second marriage, a handwriting expert, and ultimately, her current husband as witnesses.
• The current husband's testimony confirmed their marriage, invalidating her claim for maintenance from her first husband.

Why It Matters: Woman loses 17-year maintenance battle after current husband confirms their marriage in court.