CRR(F)-1676-2023 (O&M)

2023:PHHC:151980

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

CRR(F)-1676-2023 (O&M)

Date of decision: 29.11.2023

AVTAR SINGH

..........Petitioner

versus

KULVIR KAUR AND ANR.

.......Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN

Present:

Mr. Lupil Gupta, Advocate

for the petitioner.

HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN, J. (ORAL)

1.

Prayer in the present revision petition filed by the petitioner is for

setting aside the order dated 13.10.2023, passed by the Court of learned Additional

Principal Judge, Family Court, Bathinda, whereby the application filed by the

petitioner seeking permission to examine the Fingerprint and Handwriting Expert,

has been dismissed.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has met

respondent No.1 in Dera Sirsa and only a ceremony of DIL-JOD Mala was

performed and no other ceremony was performed. Being misguided by followers of

Dera Sirsa, the petitioner filed a petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage

Act. However, when the petitioner came to know that the said ceremony is not a

valid marriage according to Hind