PETITION BY HUSBAND FOR ANNULMENT OF VOIDABLE MARRIAGE
PETITION BY HUSBAND FOR ANNULMENT OF VOIDABLE MARRIAGE
IN THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT JUDGE AT _______
Matrimonial Petition No_______ of 20_______
_________________________________________________________ Petitioner ;
VERSUS
_________________________________________________________Respondent.
Petition under Section 12(1)(d) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1954.
The Petitioner states as follows :
1. The parties were married after the commencement of the Hindu Marriage Act on
________________ at _________________ An extract from the Hindu Marriage
Register/Affidavit is filed herewith.
2. The parties before the marriage and even now are Hindus and reside at the
addresses mentioned above.
3. After the aforesaid marriage the respondent came to live with the petitioner
at his house. The respondent showed symptoms of retching and was often unable
to retain any food or liquid. The petitioner grew apprehensive and desired to
consult some physician but the respondent said that there was nothing serious
and she may be sent to her parental home where she would recover soon.
4. The petitioner sent the respondent to her father’s house on ______________
and kept on visiting her to ascertain her welfare. The petitioner insisted that
a doctor be consulted and on the respondent’s father’s assent, Dr _______. was
requested to examine the respondent. Dr ________________suspected that the
respondent was pregnant and for confirmation advised that some gynaecologist be
consulted.
5. That on or about _____________ the medical superintendent of the Women’s
Hospital was consulted who on examination confirmed that the respondent was
probably running in the fourth month of her pregnancy.
6. The petitioner wrote a letter on ____________ to the respondent saying that
she was carrying a child of sin in her womb and that was the end of marriage so
far as he was concerned. He, however, warned her of the dangers of abortion and
that he would be vigilant about it. The respondent made no reply to the letter.
7. That the respondent delivered a full grown son in the Women’s Hospital, ____________,
on _____________That the said child was not the result of the petitioner’s
cohabitation with the respondent.
8. The petitioner was ignorant of the facts of the pregnancy of the respondent
at the time of his marriage.
9. No marital intercourse has taken place between the parties since the
discovery by the petitioner that the respondent was pregnant.
10. This petition is being filed within one year of the date of the
marriage.
11. There is no collusion between the parties in respect of these
proceedings.
12. Since the marriage was solemnised at. ____________________ this Court has
jurisdiction to entertain this petition.
The petitioner, therefore, prays that the marriage between the parties be
annulled by a decree of nullity and the petitioner be awarded special
costs.
Sd. _______.
Petitioner.
VERIFICATION
The abovenamed petitioner states on solemn affirmation that Paras 1 to _______
of the petition are true to the best of petitioner’s information and belief.
Verified at ______________________ (place).
Sd. _______
Dated. _______.
Petitioner.
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