Matrimonial Scams: Analysing The Legal And Social Aspects Of Marriage As An Institution

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Diya Anjaneyalu Devanand & Shreyas C R, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Dharmaram College Post, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

ABSTRACT

Robert H Lowie, an Austrian – American Anthropologist defines marriage as ‘A permanent bond between permissible mates. Marriage is also regarded as a foundational institution for the genesis of a family. India is known for its grand pompous weddings that the population indulges in. Arranged marriages are seen as a ‘safe’ option and thus the ‘match made in heaven’ is done through marriage agents, extended family connections or through the very popular marriage matrimony websites and applications such as Bharat matrimony (its sub-sites), Jeevansaathi, being the prominent ones. While it has made the process of ‘finding the one’ relatively more convenient, individuals, especially women have been victims of ‘scams’; cheating them in the false pretext of marriage. There are cases of the same even with marriages that did not involve such mediatory applications, but with the rise in matrimonial scams, a lot of shortcomings have come into picture. This essay aims at the legal and societal aspects that play a major role, which have been presumed to be as catalysts. The institution of marriage, as a whole can also be seen with a different perspective, sadly owing this to the scams. Under this umbrella, a broad range of questions can be raised when compared to the individual criminal cases of cheating and harassment, driving towards a societal change.

Keywords: Marriage, Scams, Matrimonial sites, Family, Criminal

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