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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
A.Y.KOGJE, N.S.SANJAY GOWDA
Asif Daudbhai Karva – Appellant
Versus
None – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. dissolution of marriage under muslim personal law. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. (Para 4 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 3. arguments on maintainability of marriage dissolution suit. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. requirement of written agreements in marriage dissolution. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 5. conclusion to remand the case for reconsideration. (Para 28 , 29) |
JUDGMENT
A.Y. KOGJE, J.
1. This appeal is preferred jointly by husband and wife, as appellants against order dated 19-04-2025 below Exh-1 in Family Suit No.30 of 2025, by which, family suit has been dismissed treating the same to be not maintainable.
2. It is the case where the appellants have approached the Family Court for declaration of their marriage to have been dissolved by following mode of their personal law recognized by the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 being ‘mubaraat’.
3. The facts in brief are that the Marriage between the parties has been solemnised between the parties as per Islamic Shariyat and in accordance with the customs and rituals of their caste at Vil.- Chhajana, Dist.-Madhubani, Bihar between the Appellant No. 01 and 02 on date: 15/03/2021. Thus, the Appellant No.01 and Appellant
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