Mr. Prabhakar,
" forum means the family courts " - it is ok. A family court can act under the law prescribed for it. Where an act is violating one's fundamental right, or is unconstutional, it will be tested (judged) by the S.C., under art.13 & 32 of The C.O.I. It is not the sec 9/HMA, alone, but sec 9,2,5,18, HMA read with sec 494,497 of IPC, encroached one's fundamental right of art 21 of C.O.I.
there is a scope of urguement under art 32, 13, 21, 14, 15 of the constitution of india read with (i) sec 2,5,18 of the hindu marriage act (ii) sarala mudgal case. (iii) sec 494 of IPC. one may go to supreme court on the plea that his/her fundamental right is effected by this encroachment of law and some other rullings.
Art 32 of C.O.I. is more powerfull and fit place than art 226 for the purpose of challenging an act. Again I am saying that, not sec 9/HMA, alone encroach the fundamental right of art 21 but the combined effect of sec 2,5,9,18 of the hindu marriage act & sec 494,497 IPC; encrroached the personal liberty on marriage of a hindu person on the ground of religion.
If a person is mohamedan he is out of encroachment; whereas a non mohamedan is within the encroachment. NOT ART 226, BUT ART 32 IS MORE APPROPRIATE PLACE FOR RAISING THE MATTER. keep a deep watch on SMITA SINDE case , which recently admitted by S.C.- adv harish salve is the advocate.