High Court of Karnataka Allows Husband's Petition to Reject Wife's Suit Challenging Divorce Decree — Family Court's Order Set Aside for Lack of Jurisdiction Under Section 7 of Family Courts Act. The Family Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain a suit for declaration that its own decree of divorce by mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is null and void; the proper remedy is appeal....
The petitioner, Chethan D.S., and the respondent, Manjushree N.T., were married on 5 September 2010. Differences arose, and they separated after about six months. They filed a joint petition under Sec...
