VINOD KUMAR vs MS. GEETA

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 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