Can Court Marriage Be Cancelled?
Generally, a court marriage cannot be cancelled. However, it can be annulled on certain grounds. For the annulment, you have to file a case before the court and prove your case through a lawyer.
You cannot simply cancel a court marriage in Pakistan only because you are not satisfied or do not want to continue with the marriage. Cancelling a court marriage is not possible.
Case of Annulment in Pakistan
Although a court marriage cannot be cancelled, a case for annulment can be filed before the court. There are only a few grounds on which you can file a case of annulment.
The grounds for annulment in Pakistan are as follows:
- Marriage was performed under threat.
- Marriage was performed by force.
- Marriage was performed through misrepresentation.
- Marriage was performed by fraud.
- Marriage was performed when one of the spouses was a minor.
Record Cannot Be Deleted
Once you conduct a court marriage in Pakistan and obtain the digital marriage certificate, the record cannot be deleted.
If the registration of the marriage was done manually, it will be recorded in the official registers maintained by the government. When you obtain a NADRA marriage certificate, it has a digitalized record.
You cannot simply cancel a court marriage in Pakistan only because you are not satisfied. Such a record cannot be deleted. If you are not satisfied with the marriage, you have to file for divorce in Pakistan.
Record is Saved in NADRA Database
After the registration of marriage in Pakistan, the digitalized marriage certificate is issued to the spouses. This digitalized record is saved in the NADRA database and cannot be deleted merely on your own wishes.
If you do not want to continue with the marriage, you have to file a case of divorce or Khula in Pakistan.
Record After Annulment
When you get married in Pakistan, your marriage is registered manually and digitally. If you want to annul the marriage, you have to file a case before the court.
Even if you obtain a decree of annulment from the court, you have to submit an application to the concerned department. However, your record will still not be deleted. Instead, there will be a red line on the record stating that the marriage has been annulled. The record cannot be completely wiped out from the system or database.
Divorce After Court Marriage
If you are not satisfied with the marriage, it does not mean that you can cancel a court marriage in Pakistan. If you do not want to continue with the marriage, you have to file a case of divorce after court marriage in Pakistan.
Khula After Court Marriage
If a female, after entering into a court marriage, is not satisfied with the marriage, does not want to continue with it, and has reasonable grounds, she can file a case of Khula after court marriage in Pakistan.
Khula is the right of a female, just as a male has the right to divorce his wife.
Digital Records Cannot Be Deleted
After the registration of the marriage, if you have obtained the digital record in the form of a NADRA marriage certificate, the digital record cannot be deleted even after obtaining an annulment decree.
The record will state that the marriage has been annulled, but it cannot be completely wiped out from the computer system.
Lawyer for Annulment Case
If you want to file a case of annulment, you have to hire the services of a lawyer. Through a lawyer, you can file a case before the court. If you successfully prove your case before the court, you can obtain an annulment decree.
Our Services
Nazia Law Associates provides the services of Khula, divorce, and annulment in Pakistan. Through our law firm, you can also obtain a NADRA divorce certificate in just a few days.