The petitioner Yashdeep Saini filed a petition under Section of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking judicial separation from his spouse The petition was lodged in a family court in India ... Yashdeep Saini although domiciled outside India argued that his marriage solemnized under Hindu rites should be subject to the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act The case primarily revolved around the applicability of the Hindu Marriage Act to marriages involving Hindus domiciled outside India and whether such individuals could seek judicial separation under the Act This case brought to the fore critical questions about the territorial scope of Indian matrimonial laws and their applicability to the Indian diaspora

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