LAW FOR ALL

HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH PRINCIPAL SEAT AT JABALPUR = Hindu Marriage Act- Divorce - Paramour is not a necessary party = Mr. Sumit Jain, was necessary party and in support of his contention, he relied on the judgment of this Court reported in Jaideep vs. Rashmi Shah [2011 (2) MPLJ 680. We are not in agreement with the arguments advanced by the counsel for the appellant. This Court in the aforesaid judgment has specifically held that the allegations of illegal relationship is made, then the aforesaid person is not necessary party. However, he may be a proper party. There is no necessity to make a person as a party in matrimonial proceedings in accordance with Indian Law against whom an allegation of illicit relationship has been made. Hence, the arguments advanced by the counsel for the appellant is hereby rejected.