The Patna High Court has set aside a Family Court order that declared a marriage “void ab initio” due to alleged non-compliance with the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Instead, the High Court invoked the “Doctrine of Frustration” to dissolve the marriage, citing the impossibility of maintaining marital obligations after a long period of separation and
Patna HC Invokes ‘Doctrine of Frustration’ to Dissolve Marriage; Rejects Family Court’s Finding of ‘Void Ab Initio’ Marriage
