PETITION FOR A DECREE OF
NULLITY OF MARRIAGE [CD1]
IN THE DISTRICT
COURT AT....................
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Petitioner
versus
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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) At the time of filing the petition
[Whether a party
is a Hindu by religion or not is a part of his or her status.
3. [In this paragraph particulars and place(s) of co-habitation as
husband and wife and the children from the marriage, if any, may be given. The
date and place of birth and name and sex of each child and the fact whether
alive or dead should also be stated].
4. The respondent has a spouse living at the time of the marriage
(State full particulars).
Or
The parties are
within the degrees of prohibited relationship and there is no 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 custom or usage governing each of them which permits of a marraige
between the two. (Exact relationship between the parties should be specified).
(One or more of
the above grounds may be pleaded and portions which are not applicable should
be scored out. Facts on which the claim to relief is founded should be stated
as distinctly as the nature of the case permits. The Matrimonial offences
charged should be set in separate paragraph with times and places of their
alleged commission).
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
marriage 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: —
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Name of Parties |
Name of Proceedings with section of the Act |
Number and date and year of the case |
Name and location of the court |
Result |
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(iii) |
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8. The marriage was solemnized/reside/parties ................. within
the local limits of the ordinary orieinal last resided civil jurisdiction of
this Court.
9. The petitioner, therefore, prays that the marriage Solemnized
between the parties being null and void may be so declared by the Court by a
decree of nullity.
Petitioner
VERIFICATION
The abovenamed
petitioner states on solemn affirmation that Paras....................
to.................... of the petition are true to the best of the petitioner’s
information and belief.
Verified on
this................. day of.................... 19....................
at....................
Place.................... Petitioner
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