Appeal against a Family Court finding that the parties' Hindu Marriage Act marriage was invalid solely due to the appellant's Scheduled Tribe status. Both counsel agreed the finding was erroneous and uncontroverted; the court set it aside and allowed the appeal with consent. Connected appeals were listed for final disposal.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
| + | MAT.APP.(F.C.) 2 PRIYA JANGID |
30/2025 an |
d CM APPL. 37434/2025 .....Appellant |
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| ASHISH ANAN | Through: versus |
Mr. Somdev Tiwari, Ms. Ambikka Singh and Mr. Akash Kumar, Advs. .....Respondent |
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| Through: | Mr. Prashant Mendiratta, Ms. | ||
| Sakshi Jain, Ms. Vaishnavi Saxena, Ms. Avni Soni, Advs. |
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| (24) | |||
| + | MAT.APP.(F.C.) APPL. 58165/2025 |
334/2025, and CM A |
CM APPL. 58164/2025, CM PPL. 58166/2025 |
| PRIYA JANGID | .....Appellant | ||
| Through: | Mr. Somdev Tiwari, Ms. |
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| Ambikka Singh and Mr. Akash Kumar, Advs. |
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| versus | |||
| ASHISH ANAN | .....Respondent | ||
| Through: | Mr. Prashant Mendiratta, Ms. | ||
| Sakshi Jain, Ms. Vaishnavi | |||
| Saxena, Ms. Avni Soni, Advs. | |||
| (25) | |||
| + | MAT.APP.(F.C.) APPL. 67353/2025 |
383/2025, and CM A |
CM APPL. 67352/2025, CM PPL. 67354/2025 |
| ASHISH ANAN | .....Appellant | ||
| Through: | Mr. Prashant Mendiratta, Ms. | ||
| Sakshi Jain, Ms. Vaishnavi | |||
| Saxena, Ms. Avni Soni, Advs. |
| PRIYA JANGID | versus |
.. | ...Respon | dent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through: | Mr. Somdev |
Tiwari, | Ms. |
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| Ambikka Singh | and Mr. | Akash | ||
| Kumar, Advs. |
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CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR
O R D E R % 09.12.2025
MAT.APP.(F.C.) 230/2025
MAT.APP.(F.C.) 334/2025 and MAT.APP.(F.C.) 383/2025
ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J.
DECEMBER 9, 2025 s.godara/ra
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Family Court erred in declaring the marriage invalid solely because the appellant belongs to a Scheduled Tribe, when the parties were not contesting the marriage's validity.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
PRIYA JANGID
ASHISH ANAN
ANIL KSHETARPAL
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR
As recorded by the court registry
An appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act 1984 against a decree or order of a Family Court.
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