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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Reserved on: 3^rd June, 2021

Date of Decision: 07^th July, 2021

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C.R.P.1/2021 and CM APPL. 332/2021

SATPRAKASH MEENA

..... Petitioner

Through:

Mr. F.K. Jha, Advocate.

versus

ALKA MEENA

..... Respondent

Through:

Mr. Abhinav Gupta & Mr. Nitesh

Ranjan, Advocates.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH

JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J.

1. The question in this petition is as to the applicability of The Hindu

Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred as the “HMA, 1955”), in respect of

the parties who belong to the Meena community in view of the exclusion

under Section 2(2) of the HMA, 1955.

2. The Petitioner – Mr. Satprakash Meena and the Respondent- Ms. Alka

Meena got married on 24^th June, 2012. According to the Petitioner, the

marriage was solemnized in Jaipur, Rajasthan, as per Hindu rites and customs.

Both the parties belong to the Meena community and the same is an admitted

position. The Petitioner is an engineer who is working in Delhi and the

Respondent is stated to be a house maker. The parties have a minor child

namely Master Lakshya, who was born on 12th April, 2013 in Delhi.

3. A petitio