https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290113 The Supreme Court held that the District Judge, Almora, did not have jurisdiction to entertain a petition for nullity of marriage under s. 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court emphasized the importance of actual residence at the commencement of the proceedings in determining jurisdiction. The petition was directed to be returned to the respondent for presentation to the proper court, i.e., the Court of the District Judge, Delhi. The High Court's decision was set aside, and the appeal was allowed in favor of the appellant, highlighting the significance of actual residence in matrimonial matters under the Act. en-us Tue, 20 Oct 1981 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:20:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290113 The Supreme Court held that the District Judge, Almora, did not have jurisdiction to entertain a petition for nullity of marriage under s. 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court emphasized the importance of actual residence at the commencement of the proceedings in determining jurisdiction. The petition was directed to be returned to the respondent for presentation to the proper court, i.e., the Court of the District Judge, Delhi. The High Court's decision was set aside, and the appeal was allowed in favor of the appellant, highlighting the significance of actual residence in matrimonial matters under the Act. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 20 Oct 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290113