Supreme Court · 2001 INSC 241 · Decided 1 May 2001
R. Lakshmi Narayan v. Santhi
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2001 INSC 241 · [2001] 3 S.C.R. 329
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5028/1999
- Decided
- 1 May 2001
- Bench
- D.P. MOHAPATRA, U.C. BANERJEE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 100; Constitution Article 136; Hindu Marriage Act Section 5(ii), 12(l)(h), 12(1)(b)
Headnote
A SAN THI MAY I, 2001 [D.P. MOHAPATRA AND UMESH C. BANERJEE, JJ.J B Hindu Marriage Act, 1955-Sections 5(ii) and 12(l)(h): Declaration of marriage null and void-Wife suffering from mental disorder and refusing to have cohabitation with husband-Establishment C of-Helc;f. husband of question of law by High Court-Held, on facts, it is not expedient to remit the matter back to High Court for fresh disposal­ Constitution of India, 1950 Article 136. D Appellant and respondent were married according to Hindu rites. After staying together for few days, they
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