Balram Yadav vs Fulmaniya Yadav

The Supreme Court held that the Family Court's jurisdiction under Section 7 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 does not extend to granting negative declarations regarding marital status, as such matters are not included in the types of suits specified in the Act. The Court affirmed the High Court's ruling that the Family Court lacked jurisdiction to declare that the respondent was not the appellant's legally married wife. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision.