Civil Judge Has No Power to Grant Divorce, Can’t Authenticate Talaq: Gauhati High Court High CourtLatest news Civil Judge Has No Power to Grant Divorce, Can’t Authenticate Talaq: Gauhati High Court The Gauhati High Court dismissed a Regular Second Appeal, reaffirming that a Civil Judge (Junior Division) cannot dissolve a Muslim marriage or authenticate talaq. Only the District Judge can decide matrimonial disputes where no Family Court exists. Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading... By Monalisha Sethi 13 January 2026, 3:52 PM13 January 2026, 3:52 PM
