IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT (DISTRICT…), DELHI

HMA PETITION NO. ______ OF 2025

IN THE MATTER OF:

X
S/o ______,
R/o ______________________________________

… Petitioner

VERSUS

Y
W/o ______,
R/o ______________________________________

… Respondent

PETITION FOR JUDICIAL SEPARATION UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955

MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

1. Marriage Details:
   That the petitioner and the respondent were married according to Hindu rites and ceremonies on [Date], at [Place]. The said marriage is registered with the Registrar of Marriages. A certified copy of the relevant extract from the Hindu Marriage Register is annexed hereto.

2. Status and Residence of the Parties:
   The status and place of residence of the parties to the marriage before and at the time of filing the petition are as follows:

   Particulars	Husband (Petitioner)	Wife (Respondent)
   Status Before Marriage	[Specify]	[Specify]
   Age	[Age]	[Age]
   Place of Residence	[Place]	[Place]

   Both parties are Hindus by religion.

3. Children from the Marriage:
   [State the details, if any, of children born from the marriage, including their names, gender, dates of birth, or ages. If no children, state “No children were born out of the said marriage.”]

4. Grounds for Judicial Separation:
   That the respondent has committed the following matrimonial offenses, constituting grounds under Section 10 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, for judicial separation:

   • Ground 1: [Specify, e.g., cruelty, desertion, etc.]
   • Ground 2: [Provide additional grounds if applicable.]

   (Each ground must be stated distinctly with relevant dates, times, and places of occurrence.)

5. No Collusion or Connivance:
   The petitioner has not connived at or condoned the acts complained of.

6. No Delay:
   There has been no unnecessary or improper delay in filing this petition.

7. Jurisdiction:
   That the marriage was solemnized at [Place]; the parties last resided together at [Place]; and the respondent is currently residing at [Place], which falls within the territorial jurisdiction of this Hon’ble Court.

8. Previous Proceedings (if any):
   That no prior legal proceedings regarding this marriage have been instituted by either party.

   OR
   The following prior legal proceedings have been initiated:

   Serial	Name of Parties	Nature of Proceedings	Case Number & Year	Court & Result
   1

9. No Other Legal Impediments:
   There exists no other legal ground that prevents the granting of the relief sought by the petitioner.

PRAYER

In view of the above facts and circumstances, the petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court may kindly:

1. Grant a decree of Judicial Separation under Section 10 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, in favor of the petitioner.
2. Pass any other relief, order, or direction that this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the interest of justice and equity.

Petitioner

Through
Advocate
[Place]
[Date]

VERIFICATION

I, the above-named petitioner, do hereby solemnly affirm and state that the contents of paragraphs 1 to [X] of the petition are true to my knowledge, and paragraphs [Y] to [Z] are true to my information, which I believe to be true.

Verified at [Place] on this [Date].

Petitioner

(An affidavit of the petitioner is to be appended.)