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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 6310 OF 2011

BINDU KIRPAL ...APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS

ARUN KIRPAL ….RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R

1.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2.

This appeal is against the judgment and order dated 9^th

July 2008 passed by the High Court of Delhi in MAT APP. No.

51 of 2008 inter alia holding that the marriage between the

appellant and the respondent was void in view of an alleged

admission of the appellant that the marriage had in fact

been solemnized on 5^th October, 2003 on which date both the

parties had their earlier marriages subsisting.

3.

The marriage between the appellant and the respondent

took place on 23^rd October, 2004 after they had both obtained

divorce from previous spouses and their earlier marriage

stood dissolved.

4.

Various proceedings were initiated between the parties

to this appeal. The appellant and the respondent have now

settled their disputes amicably and agreed to dissolution of

their marriage by mutual consent under Section 13B of the

Hindu Marriage Act subject to paym