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What is the territorial jurisdiction in cases of matrimonial disputes under Sec. 19 of Hindu Marriage…

Section 19 of the Hindu Marriage Act confers territorial jurisdiction on the court within whose local limits the marriage was solemnized and also where the respondent…

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What is the territorial jurisdiction in cases of matrimonial disputes under Sec. 19 of Hindu Marriage Act?

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Section 19 of the Hindu Marriage Act confers territorial jurisdiction on the court within whose local limits the marriage was solemnized and also where the respondent resides at the time of presentation of the petition, among other grounds, so the answer is "Where marriage was solemnized and where the respondent was residing at the time of presenting petition".

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