VINOD KUMAR vs MS. GEETA

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$~23 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 27.08.2025 + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 317/2023 VINOD KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Deepak Kumar Sharma, Advocate versus MS. GEETA .....Respondent Through: Mr. S.P. Yadav and Mr.Deepak Kumar, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. 1. In this Appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, the Appellant-Husband prays for setting aside the impugned judgment passed by the learned Family Court, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi [hereinafter referred to as “Family Court”], on 10.05.2023 [hereinafter referred to as “Impugned Judgement”] in Case No. 14/2019 titled Vinod Kumar vs. Geeta, wherein his suit seeking to declare the marriage with the Respondent-Wife as null and void, on the account that Saptapadi was not performed and permanent injunction, was dismissed. 2. The brief facts, as per the pleadings, are that the parties Signature Not Verified Signed By:JAI MAT.APP.(F.C.) 317/2023 Page 1 of 5 NARAYAN Signing Date:03.09.2025 10:39:53 exchanged garlands at Delhi on 19.06.2016. The Appellant has claimed that ceremonies according to applicable custom, including Saptapadi, were never performed. The marriage was duly consummated, and a daughter was born out of the said wedlock. 3. It has been alleged by the Appellant that, though he lived with the Respondent till 11.10.2016, the marriage was not valid as, at the time of their marriage, no Saptapadi was performed. The Respondent has claimed that she was thrown out of the matrimonial home on 02.10.2017. 4. On appreciation of the evidence, oral and documentary, the learned Family Judge concluded that the suit of the Appellant was without merit and therefore liable to