https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279474 For matrimonial jurisdiction under the Indian Divorce Act, "reside" and "last resided together" require an abode chosen with animus manendi and do not extend to a casual or flying visit. On the facts, the spouses' stay at Trivandrum was treated as their last joint residence, while the Bangalore stop was only a brief transit, so the District Court, Trivandrum had jurisdiction. An order deciding a jurisdictional issue after the time fixed by the High Court was irregular and improper, but it was not a nullity because the court otherwise had jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter. The proper remedy was to challenge it in accordance with law. en-us Fri, 18 Mar 1966 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:29:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279474 For matrimonial jurisdiction under the Indian Divorce Act, "reside" and "last resided together" require an abode chosen with animus manendi and do not extend to a casual or flying visit. On the facts, the spouses' stay at Trivandrum was treated as their last joint residence, while the Bangalore stop was only a brief transit, so the District Court, Trivandrum had jurisdiction. An order deciding a jurisdictional issue after the time fixed by the High Court was irregular and improper, but it was not a nullity because the court otherwise had jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter. The proper remedy was to challenge it in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 18 Mar 1966 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279474