Place Of Marriage Relevant Jurisdiction Under Hindu Marriage Act, Divorce Petition Can't Be Filed Where Reception Was Held: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that place of marriage reception is not relevant for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction on the Family Court under Section 19 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.Section 19(i) of the Act confers jurisdiction under the Act upon a court within whose local limits the marriage between the parties was solemnized. Appellant-husband approached the High Court against...