Diverse And Dowrey

Dear Sir, She can file any number of cases but except criminal cases other cases will be kept under cold storage till the marriage reaches one year old.

if she wants to terminate the matrimonial knot, then, try to settle the matter amicably with the husband involving elders/relatives/friends etc and go for Mutual Consent Divorce which will be decided in 6-18 months, and both will be free to live life with your wish, don't forget to draft an MOU before approaching Mutual Divorce, which is the most essential and important part of a Divorce case, some basic points to keep in mind and put in writing through an MOU before filing the petition for mutual consent divorce are custody of kids, distribution of assets (movable/immovable), quash/withdraw of pending litigation if any, Maintenance (present/future), Alimony, mode and time of making the payment, streedhan, future litigation, etc.

a contested divorce will take many years

the aggrieved wife can file a case of domestic violence, maintenance, 498a against the husband for causing social, mental, economic and physical abuse

Yes kiran, you can get the expenses and dowry back, but it's will take more than 1 year if you file divorce petition unless until that is mutual