The question (10 marks)
"P, a Parsi, married Q in a civil ceremony before a Registrar in 2016 without any Ashirvad. In 2022 Q left P and has not been heard of since. P now wishes to remarry and also seeks custody of their ten-year-old child and an order for maintenance." Advise P, explaining the requisites of a valid Parsi marriage, the suits available under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936, and the court in which they lie.
MU problem pattern on Parsi marriage and dissolution; built on the Unit 3 Parsi chapter, the 1936 Act text, and the Petit v Jeejeebhoy reading.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 3 · Parsi and Christian Marriage and Divorce of Family Law I (Muslim, Parsi and Christian Law; Indian Succession Act).
Authorities you will need
- Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act 1936, ss. 3, 4, 5, 19–20, 29, 31, 32(g), 39, 40, 48, 49
- Petit v Jeejeebhoy (1908)
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