https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296892 Under the Indian Divorce Act, 1869, a decree of nullity requires judicial enquiry into an existing statutory ground and cannot rest merely on admissions in pleadings. Ecclesiastical annulment or dispensation under Canon Law does not, by itself, determine civil validity or negate the statutory question of a subsisting former marriage. The grounds of nullity under the Act are exhaustive, so Canon Law cannot enlarge them or treat a marriage as void on bases not recognised by statute, including non-baptism. The decree of nullity was set aside and the matter remitted for enquiry under the statutory framework. en-us Wed, 20 Jul 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:46:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296892 Under the Indian Divorce Act, 1869, a decree of nullity requires judicial enquiry into an existing statutory ground and cannot rest merely on admissions in pleadings. Ecclesiastical annulment or dispensation under Canon Law does not, by itself, determine civil validity or negate the statutory question of a subsisting former marriage. The grounds of nullity under the Act are exhaustive, so Canon Law cannot enlarge them or treat a marriage as void on bases not recognised by statute, including non-baptism. The decree of nullity was set aside and the matter remitted for enquiry under the statutory framework. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 20 Jul 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296892