Bombay High Court Dismisses Wife's Challenge to Family Court Jurisdiction in Divorce Petition — Husband's Residence in Mumbai and Marriage Reception Confer Jurisdiction Under Section 19 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The court held that the husband's residence in Mumbai at the time of filing the petition and the marriage reception held in Mumbai were sufficient grounds for the Family Court, Mumbai to entertain the divorce petition, despite the parties being NRI spouses.
15 Apr 2024The petitioner, Ms. Shikha Lodha (wife), and the respondent, Mr. Suketu Shah (husband), were married on 7 June 2015 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, according t...




