Format of counter claim
Anoop Deshpande
(Querist) 11 September 2011
This query is : Resolved
Wife filed divorce petition against husband on the grounds of cruelty, desertion etc. Husband also want divorce but on same grounds against the wife.
I need format of counter objection in this matter. Can anybody help me out?
Anoop Deshpande
(Querist) 12 September 2011
Good reply Mr Shailesh. I through this forum I can gain some knowledge and share my knowledge. But without sharing anything, u are telling to hire advocate. If you are not willing to share ur views or knowledge, please donot post anything here....
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 12 September 2011
For your kind knowledge sir!No specific for mat is provided for filing a petition of divorce under hindu marriage Act.
Hence it would be drafted in the form of suit.
We avoid to give any standard format only because pleadings are always very very specific depending on facts of each and every
case that invariably vary.Such being the case a lay man may get confused and may adopt copy
cat procedure which may prove fatal to his case.And there his cause will get
frustrated just for that reason alone.
when your wife has already filed the petition ,you already have a format for your illustrative purpose.the counter petition would very similar to that format.
Anyway i am posting a FORMAT OF PETITION OF DIVORCE herein below,reminding you to use with caution and on your own risk:.......
Application for Divorce Petition
IN THE COURT OF HON’BLE DISTRICT JUDGE, ___________.
HMA Petition No.__________ OF _____
_________ son of Shri _________ D/o ___________ R/o __________________.
…PETITIONER
VERSUS
____________ wife of Shri _____________[daughter of], resident of ______________________
…..RESPONDENT
PETITION UNDER SECTION 13 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, ______ FOR DISSOLLUTION OF THE MARRIAGE BY A DECREE OF DIVORCE
SIR/Madam
The petitioner most respectfully submits as under:-
1- That the petitioner was married with the respondent on ___________ at ______________ according to Hindu rites and ceremonies in the presence of friends, relatives and family members of both the parties. An affidavit to this effect is enclosed herewith the petition.
2- That the status of the parties before the marriage and at the time of filing the present petitioner were/are as under
PETITIONER RESPONDENT
Status Residence Status Residence.
i) Before ___________________ ________________________
Marriage ___________________ ________________________
ii) At the Married -do- Married -do-
time of
filing of this
Petition
3- That after the marriage the petitioner and the respondent lived together as husband and wife and consummated their marriage at the residence of the respondent and out of the said wed lock one child namely ___________ alias __________ was born on ____________.
4- That from the very begining of the marriage the behaviour of the respondent was not good towards petitioner. The respondent is habitual of daily drinking and gambling /Lottery and after drinking the respondent always used to give merciless beatings to the petitioner. The respondent used to spent all his earnings on taking liquor and gambling. The respondent pressurized the petitioner to bring the amount of____________/- from her parents and when the petitioner refused to bring the amount then the respondent gave merciless beatings to the petitioner. The parents of the petitioner gave the amount of_____________/- and____________/- to the respondent on two occasions but the respondent did not mend his ways rather he continuously tortured the petitioner to bring more money from her parents. The respondent always taunted the petitioner by giving abusive and unparliamentary language without any cause in the presence of relatives and friends. The life of petitioner became like a hell due to the respondent’s behaviour.
5- That although the parents of the respondent arranged a very decent marriage according to his financial capacity and gave sufficient dowry/ Istri Dhan items, but yet the respondent was very greedy in nature from the very beginning of marriage. The respondent sold away entire jewelries and ornaments of the petitioners on playing lottery and drinking. The respondent committed a lot of cruelties with the petitioner and turned out the petitioner, only due to the reason that the respondent had refused to bring_____________/- from her parents on ______________. The life of the petitioner has been made like a hell. The respondent threatened that he will not keep and maintain the petitioner till his demands are not fulfilled by her parents.
6- That various panchayats were convened at the house of the respondent and the parents of the petitoner requested the respondent to keep and maintain the petitioner but the respondent clearly refused to keep and maintain the petitioner. The last panchayat was convened on ____________ in the presence of respectable , relatives in which Shri _________________ son of Shri ____________ R/o ____________________ and Shri ___________ son of Shri _____________ R/o House NO. __________________ were also present but the respondent did not agree to keep and maintain the petitioner and the respondent put the condition that he will not keep the petitioner without obtaining the illegal amount of______________/-from the parents of the petitioner.
7- That the petitioner bears all type of cruelties because the petitioner wanted to save her married life and do not want to spoil her life. Many times the parents and relatives advised the respondent to get-off to drink and to behave properly but to no use. The petitioner also tried to advise the respondent many times to change his behavior and not to drink but the respondent refused to accept the legitimate requests of the petitioner and the relatives.
8- That the respondent has deserted the petitioner without any reasonable and justifiable cause and rhyme and hence it has become impossible for the petitioner to live more in the company of the respondent therefore, the petitioner is entitled for a decree of divorce on the grounds of cruelties and desertion.
9- That the cause of action to file the present petition accrued to the petitioner many times when the respondent abuses in the filthy language and the petitioner was beaten mercilessly. The cause of action also accrued on ____________ when the respondent turned out the petitioner alongwith her minor daughter. The cause of action further arose on each and every date when the Panchyats were convened and it lastly arose on ______________ when the respondent clearly refused to keep and maintain the petitioner. Hence this petition.
10- That the parties are Hindus by religion.
11- That the present petition has not been by the petitioner filed in collusion with the respondent.
12- That a petition no...../year....is pending filed by respondent of this case in which date for hearing fixed by the court is....................
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13- That petitioner has no legal impediments why the relief sought for is not granted to the petitioner.
14- That the petitioner is still residing at __________ the marriage was solemnized at _____________ within the jurisdiction of this hon’ble court therefore, this hon’ble court has got the jurisdiction to entertain and try the present petition.
15- That a fixed court fee has been paid on the petition.
PRAYER:
It is, therefore, prayed that a decree for Divorce Under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 thereby dissolving their marriage of the petitioner and the respondent on the grounds of cruelty and desertion may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner and against the respondent along with costs of the petition. It is prayed accordingly.
PETITONER.
Through counsel:
_____________ Advocate, _____________.
VERIFICATON:
Verified that the contents of Paras No.1 to 12 and 14 of the petition are true to best of my knowledge and Paras No. 13 & 15 of the petition are true to best of my belief as information received by me through my counsel. Last Para is the prayer before this hon’ble court.
Verified at ___________ on ___________
PETITIONER.
##one can and should modify this draft by deleting substituting,adding proper facts as per his requirement of facts,eg.,one may be issu less then he does not need to speak about children .one might not have consummated the marriage,the instance of cruelty will differ from case to case etc.##
Shailesh Kumar Shah
(Expert) 12 September 2011
Mr. Anoop Deshpande
I hope that you understand after reading views of our Senior Expert Mr. Prabhakar Singh's answer why i ask to hire local advocate!!!
According to Mr. Prabhakar Singh ji:
"For your kind knowledge sir!No specific for mat is provided for filing a petition of divorce under hindu marriage Act.
Hence it would be drafted in the form of suit.We avoid to give any standard format only because pleadings are always very very specific depending on facts of each and every case that invariably vary.Such being the case a lay man may get confused and may adopt copy cat procedure which may prove fatal to his case."
