But if Gauri tells them that Jagat & Anandi had an illegal child marriage, and that hers was the one that is legal, she can turn it around. After all, people here didn't know the law about the legality of such marriages, so the chances that this Mumbai crowd would is even less. I doubt that people will think less of her due to this.
The courtroom scene - just the judge reading a suicide note persuades all the bhakts that their swami is a fraud when nothing else could? One more case of 'only in serials...'
That way Gauri can even lie that Jagya never knew Anandi!! Lies have no limits, why just lie about the legality of marriage, let Gauri deny even knowing Anandi!! If only lies could change the truth