2nd UILMS INTRA COLLEGE MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2014
IN THE COURT OF DISTRICT JUDGE, DELHI
UNDER HINDU MARRIAGE ACT 1955
IN THE MATTER OF
DR. ASHMIT SINHA (Pe!!"ne#$
Vs. MRS. %ANSHI&A SINHA (Re'"nden$
MEMORIAL SU)MITTED ON )EHALF OF RESPONDENT
COUNSELS FOR THE RESPONDENT
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LIST OF AUTHORITIES
CASES
1. Bhagwan Dtt !s !s "a#$a "a#$a De!i And An% on 1& O'tobe% O'tobe%(( 1)&* 1)&* +. ,obinda ,obinda Rani Dasi !s Radha Radha Ba$$abh Ba$$abh Das Das on - $/( $/( 1)10 1)10 . An2a#a An2a#a Mis%a Mis%a !s Bhagaban Bhagaban Mis%a Mis%a on 1 No!e#be% No!e#be%(( 1)&1 1)&1 *. Ms. o%d o%dan an Diengde Diengdeh h !s 3.3. 3.3. Cho2%a Cho2%a on 10 Ma/ Ma/( 1)4-. A//a$aso#a/a5$a //a$aso#a/a5 $a 3at/ananda# 3at/ana nda# !. A//a$aso#a/a5$a //a$aso#a/a5 $a 6shade!i( 6shade! i( 1)4& 718 A9T - 7DB8 :. 6.N. 3at/ana%a/ana !s 6. 3ha%ada And An%. An%. on +& De'e#be%( +00+ &. Madhsdan !s 3#t. Chand%ika on ++ Ma%'h( 1)&-
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STATEMENT STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION JURISDI CTION
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The ;etitione% has the hono% to #o!e this Co%t b/ wa/ o<
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STATEMENT OF FACTS
1.
The 2etitione% and %es2ondent a%e hsband and wi
+. The/ The/ #a%%i #a%%ied ed in Feb%a%/ Feb%a%/(( 1)&4 as 2e% Hind %ita$s %ita$s and 'e%e#o 'e%e#onies nies.. =a$i =a$i ;h. d in so'ia$ wo%k and %es2ondent is M.A in so'ia$ wo%k. *. Be
Bt the the 2etitione% 2etitione% o% his
:. Ti$$ Ti$$ Ma%'h( Ma%'h( 1)41 1)41 two two dag daght hte% e%ss we%e we%e bo%n bo%n ot o< this this wed$ wed$o' o'k. k. In January 1983( 1983( the %es2ondent went to pune to pune to attend the #a%%iage o< 2etitione%?s b%othe%. &. The 2etitione% 2etitione% took the %es2ondent %es2ondent to D%. D%. ose2h Wi$$ Wi$$ia#s ia#s(( 7a Psychiatrist 8( 8(
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asking
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ISSUES RAISED
I
%ad 7ith he etitione% s $$egedB 6hethe% he #es2ondent o##its n/ + %ad
II 6hethe% he etition + o% o% di!o%'e + i$ed i$ed / etitione% "ght o e dis#issed B
III
6hethe% he etitione% ! !s entit$ed o et de'%ee "< 3 3di'ia$ 'e2a%ation "n he %ond "< %e$t/B
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6hethe% he #es2ondent !s entit$ed o et aintenan'eB
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SUMMAR OF ARGUMENTS
I. 6-e-e# -e #e'"nden "!' n +#d 7!- -e e!!"ne# ' eedB
No( the %es2ondent has not 'o##itted an/ <%ad with 2etitione%. 2etitione%. At At the ti#e o< #a%%iage( the Fathe% o< the %es2ondent to$d e!e%/thing abot the #edi'a$ 'ondition o< his daghte% b/ w%iting a $ette% to the
II. 6-e-e# -e e!!"n +"# d!/"#e +!ed e!!"ne# "- " e d!'!''ed.
es( the 2etition
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III. 6-e-e# -e e!!"ne# !' en!ed " e de#ee "+ 3d!! 'e#!"n "n -e #"nd "+ #e.
No( as the se'tion 1+ o< Hind #a%%iage a't states that i< in an/ #a%%iage the 2e%son is t%eated with '%e$t/ hehad %ight to get 5di'ia$ se2a%ation bt in this 'ase the hsband is not t%eated with an/ '%e$t/ b/ his wi
I%. 6-e-e# -e #e'"nden !' en!ed " e !nenne.
es( the 2etitione% is dt/ bond
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ARGUMENTS AD%ANCED
I.
6-e-e# -e #e'"nden "!' n +#d 7!- -e e!!"ne# ' eedB
The de
He%e <%ad is not 'o##itted with 2etitione% as a$$eged. As( at the ti#e o< #a%%iage the ti#e o< #a%%iage( the
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In the the 'ase 'ase o< Md-'dn /' S. C-nd#!8 "n 22 M#-, 19?5 ( the the hsb hsban and d 72etitione%8 a$$eged that the wi o< ann$#ent o< #a%%iage #a%%iage #eans s'h <%ad whi'h 2%o'%es 2%o'%es the a22ea%an'e withot the %ea$it/ o< 'onsent( i.e. whe%e> the%e is no %ea$ 'onsent at a$$. In o% o2inio o2inion( n( the wo%d wo%d <%ad <%ad in 3e'tion 3e'tion 1+718 1+718 7'8 o< the Hind Hind Ma%%ia Ma%%iage ge A't #st #st be nde%stood in the sa#e sense. It is inte%esting to noti'e that 3e'tion 1+718 o< this A't a$thogh a$thogh 2%o!iding 2%o!iding in '$ase 7d8 that the #a%%iage #a%%iage 'an 'an be ann$$ed ann$$ed i< the %es2ondent %es2ondent was at the ti#e o< the #a%%iage 2%egnant b/ so#e 2e%son othe% than the 2etitione%( a g%ond int%od'ed in the Eng$ish 9aw b/ Mat%i#onia$ Cases A't( 1)&( does not 2%o!ide that -Memorial submitted on behalf of Respondent-
the #a%%iage 'an be ann$$ed si#2$/ on the g%ond that the %es2ondent was at the ti#e o< #a%%iage #a%%iage s<
And a'' to the 'ase o< Na$ini "#a%i( Ma5o% !s ".3. Bo2aiah( Ma5o% on +* No!e#be%( +00:( it is stated( that the <%ad2$a/ed b/ the %es2ondent and he% 2a%ents had enab$ed the 2etitione% to '$ai#( that( his #a%%iage with the %es2ondent be ann$$ed nde% the 2%o!isions o< 3e'tion 1+ o< the Hind Ma%%iage A't( 1)--( 7A't
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#a/ ann$ a #a%%iage b/ de'%ee o< n$$it/ o< an/ #a%%iage so$e#niJed( whethe% be> that that the the #a%% #a%%ia iage ge is in 'ont%a!ention o< the 'ondition s2e'i that the 'ons 'onsent ent o< the the 2eti 2etiti tione one%% o% whe% whe%ee the the 'ons 'onsent ent o< the the ga% ga%di dian an in #a%% #a%%ia iage ge o< the the 2etitione% was obtained b/ a bab/ gi%$ was bo%n to the# on +).*.1)). 3o( it is '$ea% and 'on
II. 6HETHER THE PETITION FOR DI%ORCE FILED ) THE ETITIONER OUGHT TO )E DISMISSEDB
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es( es( the 2etition
In the 'ase o< U.N. Sn#n /' U. S-#d And An#. "n 2? Deee#, 2002, The %e$ationshi2 o< the 2a%ties is not dis2ted. The 1st 2etitione% as ;W1 de2osed that e!e% sin'e the #a%%iage on +):1)4:( the %es2ondent was e@hibiting 2e'$ia% beha!io% with a <$i'ke%ing #ind. A
hi# o% to $i!e at his hose. The%e
Di!ision on Ben'h Ben'h o< this this Co%t Co%t in a 'ase 'ase
3o it is '$ea% <%o# the
III. 6HETHER THE PETITIONER ENTITLED TO GET THE DECREE OF JUDICIAL SEPERARTION ON THE GROUND OF CRUELTB
di'ia$ se2a%ation states that eithe% 2a%t/ to a #a%%iage( whethe% so$e#niJed be
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Both the se'tion states that on$/ when the 2etitione% is t%eated with '%e$t/( di'ia$ se2a%ation is g%anted and in this 'ase no '%e$t/ was seen b/ the wi
A''o% A''o%di ding ng to the 'ase 'ase o< M'. J"#dn D!ende- /' S.S. C-"# "n 10 M, 195 Ci!i$ Code Ne'essit/ o<E#2hasiJed. Indian Di!o%'e( A't( 14:)3s. 14( 1) and ++ ;etition
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o< Ms$ Ms$i# i# Ma%% Ma%%ia iage ge A't( A't( 1)) 1))3. 3. +,% +,%o ond ndss
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show how
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to 5di'ia$ se2a%ation( di!o%'e and n$$it/ o< #a%%iage is
'onditions s2e'i o% 7b8 a #a%%iage is in 'ont%a!ention o< the 'onditions sho$d be disso$!ed. disso$!ed. I< the 2%o!isions 2%o!isions o< the Hind Ma%%iage Ma%%iage A't a%e a%e 'o#2a%ed 'o#2a%ed with the 2%o!isions o< the Indian Di!o%'e A't( it wi$$ be seen that a2a%t <%o# the tota$ $a'k o< ni
It is '$ea% <%o# the na%%ation o< the
The a22e$$ants $ette% to he% $aw/e% 3%i ;.C. Mis%a %eesting the $atte% not to 2%o'eed <%the% in the 'ase is dated &):1 and has been 2%o!ed as E@t. 1. It %e'ited that he% hsband( the %es2ondent( a22%oa'hed he% on +)4:1 and again on +):1 and b%oa'hed the sb5e't o< 'o#2%o#ising the 2%o'eeding %ega%ding 5di'ia$ se2a%ation. It was sett$ed between the# that the 5di'ia$ se2a%ation 2%o'eeding sho$d be de'%eed and the%ea
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The Hind ado2tion and #aintenan'e states that 718 A Hind wi 7b8 i< he has t%eated he% with s'h '%e$t/ as to 'ase a %easonab$e a22%ehension in he% #ind that it wi$$ be ha%#<$ o% in5%ios to $i!e with he% hsband> 7'8 i< he is s< 7e8 i< he has an/ othe% wi 7<8 i< he kee2s a 'on'bine in the sa#e hose in whi'h wh i'h his wi 7g8 i< he has 'eased to be a Hind b/ 'on!e%sion to anothe% %e$igion> 7h8 I< the%e is an/ an / othe% 'ase 5sti
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He%e( the 2etitione% is ab$e to 2a/ #aintenan'e to his wi that nde% the Hind 9aw s'h a '$ai# was not sstainab$e> that( in an/ e!ent( he was not entit$ed to se2a%ate #aintenan'e> and that as he was o< bad 'ha%a'te% and i%%eg$a% habits and had g%oss$/ ins$ted his #othe%in$aw( he had $ost a$$ %ights o< #aintenan'e( i< he e!e% had an/. The $ea%ned 3bo%dinate dge has
