Smt. Sushma vs Sh. Rattan Deep & Anr

ik-16812988 Delhi High Court 28 November 2025 • 13 min read

Judges (2)

Anil Kshetarpal Delivered Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar Coram

Counsel (6)

Garvita Bansal Counsel Appellant Mrinal Singh Counsel Respondent Parth Mahajan Counsel Appellant Priya Rani Jha Counsel Respondent Ritvik Madan Counsel Appellant S.C. Singhal Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Rattan Deep Respondent Sushma Appellant

Case Significance

Smt. Sushma vs Sh. Rattan Deep & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 28, 2025 (citation: ik-16812988). Matrimonial appeal challenging the Family Court's declaration that the appellant's marriage with Respondent No. 1 was void under Section 11 read with Section 5(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, as the appellant was already married to another person. The appellant failed to prove that a Panchayati divorce was a recognized custom among the Jat community that would have dissolved her first marriage. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the Family Court's finding that the marriage was null and v The bench comprised Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. The judgment was delivered by Justice Anil Kshetarpal. Counsel appearing: Garvita Bansal (counsel for appellant), Mrinal Singh (counsel for respondent), Parth Mahajan (counsel for appellant), Priya Rani Jha (counsel for respondent), Ritvik Madan (counsel for appellant), S.C. Singhal (counsel for appellant).

Summary

Matrimonial appeal challenging the Family Court's declaration that the appellant's marriage with Respondent No. 1 was void under Section 11 read with Section 5(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, as the appellant was already married to another person. The appellant failed to prove that a Panchayati divorce was a recognized custom among the Jat community that would have dissolved her first marriage. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the Family Court's finding that the marriage was null and void ab initio due to the subsisting prior marriage.

What was the outcome of Smt. Sushma vs Sh. Rattan Deep & Anr?

Matrimonial appeal challenging the Family Court's declaration that the appellant's marriage with Respondent No. 1 was void under Section 11 read with Section 5(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, as t...

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