Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.
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NRIs staying abroad and in matrimonial disputes often wonder whether to file a divorce in a foreign country. There needs to be more understanding around the same. This article attempts to capture under which conditions a decree obtained in a foreign court is valid in India. It does not try to venture into the domain […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Shiv Narayan Dhingra Sharmishtha Vs. Sujoy Mitra On 4 August 2008 Law Point: Foreign Divorce Decree — Not required to be confirmed by Court of this country — However, decree obtained from foreign country must satisfy requirements of Section 13, CPC . JUDGEMENT 1. The respondent/husband […]