Mumbai:
After several years of beingembroiled in a matrimonial dispute, the Bombay High Courttoday granted divorce to Pakistani singer Adnan Sami and UAEcitizen Sabah Galadari.
Adnan had married Sabah in 2001, divorced her in 2004and remarried her in 2007. Their relation, however, souredagain and Sabah moved the family court for divorce again in2009 and had also filed a case under the Domestic Violence Actagainst Adnan.
Justice Roshan Dalvi today granted the estrangedcouple divorce while hearing a petition filed by Adnanchallenging the order of the Family Court holding that thedissolution of marriage certificate produced by Galadari wasinvalid and hence they were still married.
In March 2011, Sabah had approached the Darul-Qaza, anIslamic body, which granted her 'fashk-e-nikah' or 'abrogationof marriage'.
The family court had, however, refused to accept thecertificate following which Adnan approached the high court.
Justice Dalvi granted the divorce after observing thatboth the parties are not opposing the dissolution of marriage.
In such cases, where both the parties want to dissolvethe marriage, the divorce should be immediately granted,observed Justice Dalvi.
The court has, however, left the other disputesregarding Meher, compensation and other domestic issues opento be decided by the family court.
Adnan had married Sabah in 2001, divorced her in 2004and remarried her in 2007. Their relation, however, souredagain and Sabah moved the family court for divorce again in2009 and had also filed a case under the Domestic Violence Actagainst Adnan.
Justice Roshan Dalvi today granted the estrangedcouple divorce while hearing a petition filed by Adnanchallenging the order of the Family Court holding that thedissolution of marriage certificate produced by Galadari wasinvalid and hence they were still married.
In March 2011, Sabah had approached the Darul-Qaza, anIslamic body, which granted her 'fashk-e-nikah' or 'abrogationof marriage'.
The family court had, however, refused to accept thecertificate following which Adnan approached the high court.
Justice Dalvi granted the divorce after observing thatboth the parties are not opposing the dissolution of marriage.
In such cases, where both the parties want to dissolvethe marriage, the divorce should be immediately granted,observed Justice Dalvi.
The court has, however, left the other disputesregarding Meher, compensation and other domestic issues opento be decided by the family court.
