https://www.lawweb.in/2012/04/declation-about-marital-status-can-not.html
Declaration about marital status can not be declared with hearing affected person
There was allegation that husband was married to one lady by name Laxmi. No notice issued to said laxmi nor she was made party to proceedings. Any declaration about her marital status vis-a-vis husband is wholly null and void as it will be violative of rules of natural justice.
Supreme Court of India
D.Velusamy vs D.Patchaiammal on 21 October, 2010
Bench: Markandey Katju, T.S. Thakur
CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 2028-2029__OF 2010[Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) Nos.2273-2274/2010] D. Velusamy .. Appellant -versus-
D. Patchaiammal .. Respondent JUDGMENT
Markandey Katju, J.
1. Leave granted.
