Marriage Declared Void for Violation of Section 5(iv) Hindu Marriage Act and Failure to Prove Valid Custom: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur delivered an important judgment on 1 May 2026 in a matrimonial dispute filed by Ramshankar Patel against Smt. Pushpalata Patel. The appeal was filed under Section 19(1) Family Courts Act 1984 challenging the earlier decision of the Family Court, Janjgir dated 3 January 2024, which had refused to declare their marriage null and void. The case revolved around whether the marriage between the parties…
