https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290113 Territorial jurisdiction under Section 19 of the Hindu Marriage Act depends on where the marriage was solemnised, where the respondent actually resides when the petition is filed, or where the parties last resided together. A mere temporary stay or casual visit does not amount to residence; the expression "resides" refers to actual residence, not origin or constructive residence. On the stated facts, the marriage was solemnised in New Delhi, the parties last resided together in Delhi, and the respondent's actual residence at the commencement of proceedings was not village Bagyan. The District Judge, Almora therefore lacked jurisdiction, and the petition had to be returned for presentation before the proper court in Delhi. 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 Territorial jurisdiction under Section 19 of the Hindu Marriage Act depends on where the marriage was solemnised, where the respondent actually resides when the petition is filed, or where the parties last resided together. A mere temporary stay or casual visit does not amount to residence; the expression "resides" refers to actual residence, not origin or constructive residence. On the stated facts, the marriage was solemnised in New Delhi, the parties last resided together in Delhi, and the respondent's actual residence at the commencement of proceedings was not village Bagyan. The District Judge, Almora therefore lacked jurisdiction, and the petition had to be returned for presentation before the proper court in Delhi. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 20 Oct 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290113