• Can wife be sued for the losses incurred by husband

My Name is Vikram(changed) and My wife name is Sandhya(changed), For both of us it's second marriage. My Wife is a NRI and citizen of Germany. We got married here in Agra in 2016, since she belongs to that place and I belong to Bangalore. I get to meet her virtually by shaadi.com during my 1st marriage divorce petition was in progress. Since proposal was discussing and it got boosted that Sandhya's family wanted me to fasten my divorce petition at any cost so that marriage can concluded ASAP. For which they proposed me to pay off alimony to settle my previous marriage for which I took 10 Lakhs loan and paid it of to come out of the previous marriage. 
During this course of proposal discussion I was working with Big IT Company and had decent life in Bangalore and I was supposed to travel to Canada for more than 4 years with yearly salary package of 55 Lakhs INR. My in laws (brother, sister) strongly compeld me not to take up that opportunity, instead travel to Germany to live along with Sandhya after marriage. Because Sandhya has less immune to cold places, . Addressing to their concern I withdraw my opportunity which lead to my professional turbulance in my organisation which ultimately made me to sacrifice my job due to intense pressure from management as well as my wife. 
By the time I reached Germany after marriage, I had lost my job, sold all my household items, and disbursed everything of my own, including I came out of my insurances as well, thinking sandhya will support me . But something unusual was already waiting for me.
1. I shoudln't search job beyond Munich, Germany, but I was getting good opporutnities from other locations. I was bound by Sandhya's rule.
2. I will not be reffered by anyone, rather i should search by own, Sandhya herself hesitate to recommend my application to her manager.
3. I couldnt complete my German language class offered by German Govt, because Sandhya's adhoc travel plan to India in pursuit of getting Medical treatment for preganancy.
4. I lost all my savings in Germany, because My wife was lending me any money to manage my own expenses.
5. I was getting to listen from all tom, dick and harry with regards to my careers.
6. Now my career is completely lost,I do not fit into Indian job market, because there is gap of close to 2 years now, and none of the employers will show interest on my profile.
Icing on the cake, Sandhya has vacated everything from Germany and came back to India and living in Agra along with her Sister and Brother in Law. She took such a massive decision without taking concurrence from me and without asking my opinion or decision.Now I have reached to point where I need to commit suicide or beg in front of other for my livings. With god's grace, I have been taken care by my sister's family at present. I need your precious suggestion, how I can sue her
Asked 7 years ago in Family Law
Religion: Hindu

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4 Answers

You have taken call to reject management offer of job in Canada

2) you could have rejected your wife insistence that work in Germany

3) it was not necessary for you to agree to wife conditions that you work only in Munich

4) if your wife has deserted you and started staying in Agra file for divorce on grounds of mental cruelty

5) you can sue her fir damages but chances of success are bleak

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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1) You can file fraud and misrepresentation case against her, plus cruelty and now deserting grounds.

2) looking at your profile you may start working in Indian companies. All will be alright because every day Sun rises.

Ganesh Kadam
Advocate, Pune
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267 Consultations

Based on your Facts, in, you do not any prima facie case against Sandhya as all the choices we made by you only. You have quoted that you made a sacrifice, hence she can't be blamed if your sacrifice didn't pay dividends to you.

You're lucky to have a loving sister, so stop considering about ending your life as you can still do a lot with your life. Consider these two years as a sabbatical.

Siddharth Jain
Advocate, New Delhi
6619 Answers
102 Consultations

You cannot take any action on her because she cannot be held responsible for all the debacles you have faced except cursing your fate.

A matured and a prudent man cannot say that I blindly followed her advises through out which actually led to this disastrous condition.

If you had smelt her plans to ruin your future, you could have taken a decision to salvage the damages immediately.

However the only remedy available before you is that you can get separated from her legally either by filing a divorce petition or a legal separation petition and remain away from her contact.

There is no legal evidence to claim any compensation from her and any action taken by you in this regard may back fire and you may face more troubles.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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