Pallavi Bhardwaj vs Pratap Chauhan

The Supreme Court held that in the absence of valid evidence of marriage, the High Court's directions for conciliation were inappropriate. The Family Court had previously dismissed a petition for restitution of conjugal rights due to the lack of a valid marriage, which was upheld by the Supreme Court. The Court restored the Family Court's judgment and imposed costs of Rs. 2 lacs on the respondent, to be paid to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre.