Petition for Decree of Nullity of Marriage
| Updated at | March 2010 |
(Short Title)
In the matter of nullity of marriage under s. 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955.
Anish Bhalla ………………… Petitioner
(Full name and address)
versus
Chitra Bhatt ………………… Respondent
(Full name and address)
The humble petition of Anish Bhalla
Most Respectfully Sheweth:
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That at all material times the parties to the petition were and are Hindu governed by the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 (Act 25 of 1955).
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That a pretended marriage was however on the ………… day of ……… celebrated at ……… between the applicant then a spinster 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).
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That the purported marriage was a fraud 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 suppresed from the petition and she is still now alive.
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That since the said marriage with Anish Bhalla, the applicant lived and cohabited with Chitra Bhatt at etc., without having any issue of such purported marriage until the ……… day of …………
Or
That the applicant and the said Chitra Bhatt are within the prohibited degrees of relationship, the applicant being the first cousin sister of the said Chitra Bhatt.
Or
That the said Chitra Bhatt was impotent at the time of such marriage and continued to be so until the institution of the present proceeding (if this ground is alleged then omit the words “and cohabited” in para 4).
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That the applicant is entitled to get the sum of Rs. ………… per month from the said Chitra Bhatt for her maintenance and support until she is married.
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That there is no collusion between the applicant and the said Chitra Bhatt in making this application.
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That there were no previous proceedings with regard to the marriage in question by or on behalf of any party.
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That this court has jurisdiction to entertain this application as the...
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