FA/429/2026

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NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/429/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 23/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38968-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 429 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== KAUSHAL PRAMODBHAI SONAR Versus KHUSHI SANJAY SHAH ========================================================== Appearance: MR. RAHIL P JAIN(7305) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 ANURAG R RATHOR(9315) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 23/06/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI) 1. The present appeal is filed challenging the judgment and order dated 13.11.2025 passed by the learned Judge, Family Court, Ahmedabad in Family Suit No. 715 of 2025, whereby the learned Family Court was pleased to reject the application for passing a decree on the basis of admission and to dismiss the petition filed by the appellant under Sections 5, 7 and 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 seeking a declaration that the alleged marriage between the parties is null and void. 2. The learned Family Court was pleased to hold that the existence of a registered marriage certificate raises a presumption of valid marriage and therefore the matter requires full trial. The learned Family Court Page 1 of 10 Uploaded by MR.MITESH VIJAYBHAI PANCHAL(HCD0065) on Mon Jun 29 2026 Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 20:58:48 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/429/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 23/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38968-DB rejected the application for decree on admission an