Re-Training Directed for Family Court Judge Who Invented Non-Existent Provision to Grant Divorce Decree: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has cancelled a divorce decree passed by the Family Court at Patiala House after finding that the judgment was based on non-existent legal provisions, delivered without recording any evidence, and contrary to the statutory scheme of the Hindu Marriage Act. The Court also directed mandatory re-training for the presiding judge. Background of the Case The matter concerns a marriage that ended in separation and later escalated…
