Marriage Upheld Due to Failure to Prove Panchayati Divorce under Hindu Marriage Act: Delhi High Court

Smt. Sushma filed an appeal in the High Court of Delhi challenging the judgment passed by the Family Court which declared her marriage with Sh. Rattan Deep void. The Family Court had ruled that the marriage was invalid as it was solemnized in contravention of Section 5(1) read with Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The Appellant claimed that she had obtained a customary divorce from her previous husband…