https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173606 The Supreme Court set aside the lower courts' judgments and remanded the case to the Family Court. It held that the failure to hear Lakshmi violated natural justice, rendering the determination of her marital status void. The Court also raised doubts about the respondent's claim due to a significant delay in filing. It emphasized the need to establish the validity of both marriages and whether the appellant and respondent had a relationship akin to marriage under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The appeals were allowed for further examination. en-us Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 08:58:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173606 The Supreme Court set aside the lower courts' judgments and remanded the case to the Family Court. It held that the failure to hear Lakshmi violated natural justice, rendering the determination of her marital status void. The Court also raised doubts about the respondent's claim due to a significant delay in filing. It emphasized the need to establish the validity of both marriages and whether the appellant and respondent had a relationship akin to marriage under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The appeals were allowed for further examination. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173606