PETITION FOR DECREE OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE [CD1]
In the matter of
nullity of marriage under s. 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955.
AB
..................................................................................
Petitioner
(Full name and
address)
versus
CD
………………………………………………………….....................
Respondent
(Full name and address)
The humble petition of AB
RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:
1. That
at all material times the parties to the petition were and are Hindu ruled by
the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 (Act 25 of 1955).
2. That
a pretended marriage was however on the ............ day of..................
celebrated at
.......................
between the applicant then a unmarried women aged ............with the
respondent then known as………….......... aged..................... declared as a
bachelor under the purported Hindu rites and customs (an extract from the
Marriage Register or an affidavit duly attested to be filed).
3. That
the purported marriage was cheating practised by the respondent upon the
petitioner and is void ab initio inasmuch as the respondent had already a
married wife named ………………………......... then and this fact was suppressed from
the petition and she is still now alive.
4. That
since the said marriage with CD, the applicant lived and cohabited with CD at
etc., without having any issue of such purported marriage until the
....................... day of........................
Or That the
applicant and the said CD are within the restricted degrees of relationship,
the applicant being the first cousin sister of the said CD.
Or
That the said CD was impotent at the time
of such marriage and remained as such until institution of present proceeding
(if this ground is alleged then omit the words "and cohabited" in
para 4).
5. That
the applicant bear right to get the sum of Rs...........................
monthly from the said CD for her maintenance and support until she is
married.
6. That
there is no collusion between the applicant and the said CD in making this
application.
7. That
there were no prior proceedings relating the marriage in question by or on
behalf of any party.
8. That
this court has jurisdiction to entertain this application as the marriage was
celebrated within the jurisdiction or the parties reside and live or last
resided and lived within the jurisdiction.
The applicant therefore prays that the
court may be pleased to declare that the said marriage between the applicant
and CD is nullity and the said CD be ordered to pay to the applicant for her
support and maintenance a sum of Rs. .................................. monthly
or such other monthly sum as the court thinks fit as long as the applicant
remains unmarried.
Verification
I, AB, daughter of XY and wife of
CD aged about ............ years by occupation service residing at............
do hereby solemnly affirm and say
as follows:
I am the petitioner
above-named and I know and I have made myself acquainted with the facts and
circumstances of this case.
The statements in paragraphs 1 to
8 are true to my knowledge and belief.
I sign this verification on this
............ day of............... at the Court House at...............
Signature of AB
Signature of Advocate
Before me
Notary
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