RANCHI, India, Aug. 12 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on July 14:

1. The instant appeal under section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act is directed against the judgment dated 11.11.2023 and the decree dated 22.11.2023 passed in Original Suit No.66 of 2020 by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Dumka (in short, Family Judge) whereby and whereunder the petition filed by the respondent-wife under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act has been allowed.

2. The brief facts of the case as pleaded in the plaint having been recorded by the learned Family Judge, needs to be referred herein as:

(i) The marriage of the appellant with the respondent was solemnized on 12.05.2013 according to Hindu rites and customs at Basukinat...