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Tara bano v
mohmd. iqbal
Facts are as follows
They married while tara bano was
only of 7 years
She remarried when she was 15
years with another man
So Iqbal Mohd. Filled the case
against her and court held in
favour of her
Matter in trial court and decision
The trail court : Respondent did
not obtain any decree of
dissolution of marriage form civil
court under section 2 of dissolution
of muslim marriage act 1939
therefore her first marriage is valid
So ,It was favour in of iqbal
Her approach in civil court as per
section 100 – The 2nd appeal
Mr. M. siddiqui : it is not necessary to
obtain decree of dissolution under
section 2 of the act while she is
exercising her right of "Khyar-Ul-
Bulugh"(option of puberty)
Also she was only 7 years of age , she
didn’t knew what was marriage
moreover she never lived with him
reliance
Both Appellant and respondent were
relied on previous judgement
Repondent was relied on case
mahommad v state of M.P
Appellant was relied on case mustafa vs
khursida
Ruling in respondent case
Here the respondent wants that she
must follow the procedure section 482
of Cr.Pc in which the repudiation is
required to be confirmed by the Court
Even under the Dissolution of Muslim
Marriages Act, 1939, a decree of the
Court dissolving of the marriage is
necessary.
Appellant case
in his case ,he quoted Mohammadan Law
(namely, Sections 272 and Section 2 (vii))
Section 272.mainly says that marriage is voidable if the
father or father’s father entered into contract negligently or
the contract is manifested in disadvantage of the minor
Section 2. puts Grounds for decree for dissolution of
marriage for muslim women
Relevant clause (vii) that she having been given in marriage
by her father or other guardian before she attained the age
of fifteen years, repudiated the marriage before attaining
the age of eighteen years
Held
It was in favour of the appellant – wife
Section 482 of Cr.Pc is not valid in this case because of
section 2 (vii)option of puberty
the judgment of the first appellate Court and trail court will
not be valid
it is held that respondent Iqbal Mohd Is not entitled to
decree for restitution of conjugal rights against the appellant