Supreme Court of India
Nitaben Dinesh Patel v. Dinesh Dahyabhai Patel
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, the present appeals succeed in part.
Judgment, page 22
From the headnote
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – s.23A – Proceedings for divorce or judicial separation or restitution of conjugal rights – Counter- claim for relief – Scope – Held: By way of counter claim, the respondent in any proceedings for divorce or judicial separation or restitution of conjugal rights can pray for relief by way of counter claim only those reliefs which can be prayed and/or granted under the Hindu Marriage Act – The respondent to such proceedings can pray for reliefs only by way of counter claim and that too between the petitioner and the respondent – No relief can be prayed qua a third…
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