Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 738 · Decided 18 November 1997
Balwinder Kaur v. Hardeep Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 738 · [1997] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 202
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7771/1997
- Decided
- 18 November 1997
- Bench
- SUJATA V. MANOHAR, D.P. WADHWA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 227; Hindu Marriage Act Section 9, 13, 23, 28
Headnote
Hindu Law : Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 .: Sections 9, 13, 23 and 28-Divorce C proceedings initiated by wife-Non-appearance of husband-Ex-parte divorce decree granted-Appeal by wife before High Court alleging ji-aud committed by husband in getting her signature on the divorce petition and that she. the appeal without satisfYing itself that D the requirements of law have been satisfied-Failure to exercise power of Superintendence under Article 227-Divorce decree set aside-Matter remanded to trial Court. Marriage betwren the appellant and respondent was solemnised as per Sikh rites. After
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