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Complaint for a Deserted NRI Spouse

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Also called

deserted NRI wife complaint
abandoned by NRI husband complaint
NRI husband left me complaint
complaint against NRI spouse desertion
pardesi pati ne chhod diya shikayat
ਛੱਡੀ ਹੋਈ ਐਨ.ਆਰ.ਆਈ ਪਤਨੀ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਇਤ
deserted spouse maintenance complaint
NRI marriage abandonment complaint

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Your spouse lives, or has gone, abroad and has left you: stopped living with you, stopped supporting you, or cut off contact, and you want a written complaint for an authority that can look into it. You may be the one living abroad, or the one left in Punjab or Chandigarh; the form asks which.

You choose the authority in the questions and the complaint is addressed to it. This is a complaint, not a court case. The authority may inquire, call the other side, forward the matter or help in some other way, and you may still need the police or a court. The complaint says so, and gives up no right. Not for property grabbing, forged papers or a forged power of attorney (see the Complaint to the ADGP, NRI Wing, Punjab Police, and the Complaint to the Punjab State Commission for Non-Resident Indians). Those are different complaints for different harms. Not for registering a marriage (see the NRI Marriage Registration Affidavit).

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COMPLAINT BY A DESERTED SPOUSE (NRI MARRIAGE)

To,

The Chairperson, Punjab State Commission for Women, Sector 17, Chandigarh

Complainant: Jasleen Kaur, D/o Sh. Balwinder Singh, aged about 34 years, presently residing at House No. 8, Phase 3, Mohali, Punjab, passport number M1234567. Contact: jasleen@example.com, +91 98XXX XXXXX.

Respondent: Gurpreet Singh Dhillon, S/o Sh. Harjit Singh Dhillon, last known address abroad: 27 Queen Street, Brampton, Ontario, Canada; address of the Respondent's family in India: Village Ladhowal, Ludhiana, Punjab.

Subject: Complaint about desertion by my spouse and request for relief.

Respected Sir/Madam,

I make this complaint to the Punjab State Commission for Women.

1. Who I am

1.1 I am Jasleen Kaur. I state that I live abroad, and my spouse is in India.

2. The marriage

2.1 I was married to the Respondent on 1 April 2026 at Jalandhar, Punjab. The marriage is registered, as follows: Marriage Registrar, Mohali, Certificate No. 1234.

2.2 There are children of the marriage: A daughter, Simran, aged 6.

3. The desertion

3.1 Since 2 April 2026 the Respondent has left me and has not lived with or supported me. The facts are these:

My husband returned to Canada in March 2023 saying he would send for me. He stopped replying to my messages in June 2023 and has sent no money since.

What I have tried. My father and I met his parents twice in 2023; they said they have no contact with him.

My belongings and gifts. Jewellery and household articles given at the wedding remain with his parents in Ludhiana.

Earlier complaints. Complaint to the Women Cell, Mohali, Diary No. 456, on 5 January 2024.

4. Relief sought

4.1 I respectfully ask that: Call my husband and his family to explain; help me get maintenance for me and our daughter; help me trace his address abroad.

4.2 I ask to be told what action is taken, and to be heard before any decision on this complaint.

4.3 I understand that the authority may only be able to inquire, forward or help, and that I may also need to go to the police or a court. This complaint does not give up any other right or remedy I have.

5. Documents

5.1 I attach, as available: (A) my passport or identity document; (B) the marriage certificate or other proof of the marriage; (C) messages, emails, bank records and other papers showing the desertion and any money sent or stopped; (D) papers about the children, if any; and (E) a copy of any earlier complaint with its receipt or diary number.

VERIFICATION

Verified at Mohali on 3 April 2026 that the contents of this complaint are true and correct to my knowledge, that no part of it is false and that nothing material has been concealed therefrom.

COMPLAINANT

___________________
Jasleen Kaur

Questions about this document

Does the Complaint for a Deserted NRI Spouse need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

The complaint itself is not an instrument and carries no stamp duty.

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Does the Complaint for a Deserted NRI Spouse need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not registrable.

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What does the Complaint for a Deserted NRI Spouse cost on Kaagazaat?

Free, always.

Does the Complaint for a Deserted NRI Spouse need witnesses?

Not required.

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