3.PETITION FOR A DECREE OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE[CD1] 

 

 IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT ...

………………………………….... Petitioner

versus

……………………………………Respondent

 

 Petition for a decree of nullity of marriage under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (No. 25 of 1955).

The petitioner prays as follows :

1. A marriage was solemnized between the parties after the commencement of the Hindu Marriage Act on .................... at ................... A certified extract from the Hindu Marriage Register/affidavit duly attested is filed herewith.

2. The status and place of residence of the parties to the marriage before the marriage and at the time of filing the petition were as follows:

 

HUSBAND

                    WIFE

 Status

  Status

 Age

  Age

 Place of residence

  Place  of residence

(i)           Before marriage

(ii)          (ii) At the time of filing the petition

[Whether a party is a Hindu by religion or not is a part of his or her states

3. (In this paragraph particulars and place(s) of co-habitation as husband wife and the children from the marriage, if any, may be given. The date and of birth and name and sex of each child and the fact whether alive on also be stated).

4. The respondent has a spouse living at the time of the marriage ( particulars).

Or

The parties are within the degrees of prohibited relationship a custom or usage governing each of them which permits of a marriage Between the two. (Exact relationship between the parties should be given).

Or

The parties are sapindas of each other and there is no a governing each of them which permits of a marraige ben relationship between the parties should be specified).

5. There has not been any unnecessary or improper delay in filing the petition.

6. There is no other legal ground why relief should not be granted

7. There has not been any previous proceedings with regard to the married by or on behalf of any party.

Or

 There have been the following previous proceedings with regard to the marriage by or on behalf of the parties :

Serial No.

Name of parties

Nature of proceedings with section

Name and location of the court

Results

(i)

 

 

 

 

(ii)

 

 

 

 

(iii)

 

 

 

 

(iv)

 

 

 

 

 

8. The marriage was solemnized/reside/parties last resided together at .................... within the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the

Court..

9. The petitioner, therefore, prays that the marriage Solemnized between parties being null and void may be so declared by the Court by a decree of nullity.

Petitioner

VERIFICATION

The above named petitioner states on solemn affirmation that Paras ... to .................... of the petition are true to the best of the petitioner's ini belief.

petitioner's information and belief.

Verified on this ................ day of .................. 19 ............ at .....

Place .....

Petitioner

 [CD1]PETITION FOR A DECREE OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE