Nicholas Remiguis Edwin Fernandes v. Maria Bulena Ereita Da Piedade and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
MCAM-7-2025, High Court of Bombay at Goa, decided 07.08.2025 by Valmiki Menezes, J. Nicholas Remigius Edwin Fernandes (Applicant/Husband) v. Maria Bulena Ereita da Piedade (Respondent No.1/Wife) and Civil Registrar cum Sub-Registrar of Salcete (Respondent No.2). Confirmation of foreign divorce decree: U.K. Family Court Final Order dated 29.11.2024 (Conditional Order 14.02.2023) confirming dissolution of marriage registered as Entry No. 1175/1992 dated 11.07.1992 at Salcete, Margao. Filed under Article 1101 Portuguese Civil Procedure Code with Section 13 Civil Procedure Code. Held: decree not opposed to Indian public policy, conforms with applicable law in Goa, passed on merits after notice, wife consented; decree confirmed as final and conclusive; Registrar directed to endorse and cancel the marriage entry. No precedents cited; no monetary reliefs.
What did the court decide?
Confirmation of the U.K. Court's Final Order dated 29.11.2024 as final and conclusive; direction to the Civil Registrar of Salcete, Margao to endorse and cancel marriage registration Entry No. 1175/1992 dated 11.07.1992; order made absolute and application disposed of accordingly.