JUDGMENT

This is an appeal filed under Section 39 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (herein after referred as ‘Act of 1954’) r/w Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 against the judgment and decree dated 18/12/2019 passed by the Family Court, Bhopal in Regular Civil Suit No.89-A/2019 (Arunoday Singh vs. Lee Anne Elton).

2. Draped in brevity, the facts are that the appellant, a citizen of Canada met with respondent in the winters of 2012 in a Retreat in Goa. The appellant was working as Manager and Instructor in Ayurvedik Spa and Detox Centre at Goa. The appellant and respondent started dating from August 2013. In 2013, the respondent introduced the appellant to his family members as his girlfriend. In April 2016, the respondent visited Canada and met with the family members of the appellant. Both of them after meeting the family members decided to bind themselves in a wedlock. The respondent provided Rs.5,00,000/- to appellant for running a cafe. The cafe business suffered huge loss. Despite that both of them solemnized marriage at Bhopal on 13/12/2016 under the provisions of Act of 1954. The Additional District Magistrate & Marriage Officer registered the said marriage.

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