In an unusual incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria district, a marriage ended barely 24 hours after the wedding when the bride refused to stay with her in-laws, alleging unfriendly behaviour. The Indian Express reported the development on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
According to Bhaskar English, the couple married on November 25 in a grand ceremony that included traditional rituals such as Jaimala and Dwar Puja. However, during the Dulha Chehra Dikhai ceremony the following day, the bride abruptly halted the proceedings and demanded that her parents be called immediately.
Efforts by her husband and his family to persuade her to remain in the house were unsuccessful. Even after her parents arrived and tried to calm her, she insisted she would not stay, reportedly citing her dissatisfaction with her in-laws’ conduct.
A local panchayat was convened as tensions rose, and after nearly five hours of deliberation, both families agreed to dissolve the marriage by mutual consent. All gifts and items exchanged during the ceremony were returned, and the bride departed with her family.
The incident was briefly logged through Dial 112, but no formal complaint was made. Bhaluani Police Station in-charge, Pradeep Pandey, confirmed that the episode was reported but did not escalate into a police case.
“Both parties separated by mutual consent in the panchayat itself,” he said.
The incident quickly caught the eye of social media, sparking a debate.
“This is better than ruining so many lives after doing ‘adjustments’ for a few years,” a user wrote.
“She and her family should be fined heavily and punished. People have made marriage a joke and an escape route. Where was this courage when it was just talks of marriage,” another user argued.
“Makes you wonder what must have happened. Would’ve been better if she hadn’t married at all,” a third user reacted.
