JUDGMENT

Karamjit Singh, J. - The present appeal has arisen from the judgment and decree dated 21.02.2018 passed by the Additional District Judge, Patiala, vide which the petition filed by respondent-husband under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred as the HMA), for grant of decree of nullity of marriage against respondent-wife, has been allowed.

2. In brief, the facts are that the respondent-husband's paternal aunt (bua) Nirmala Devi Gupta @ Rani and her son namely Rajesh Kumar @ Pappa came to his house with a proposal of his marriage with the appellant-wife and told that the appellant-wife was unmarried and doctor by profession. On 08.02.2014, a meeting with the appellant-wife along with her parents was organized at Rishi Dhaba, Gill Chowk, Ludhiana, in which he and his other family members were present. On the assurance of appellant-wife being a doctor and unmarried lady and on pressure put on him and his family members by his parental aunt and her son, marriage between the parties was solemnized on the very same day, i.e., on 08.02.2014 in the after noon in a very simple manner without giving and taking anything. On the very first night of marriage, a