How to Draft Matrimonial Petitions & Applications
21 Sep 2026
Sharda School of Law (SSOL) organised an Expert Lecture on “How to Draft Matrimonial Petitions & Applications” with the objective of providing students with practical and practice-oriented insights into drafting pleadings in matrimonial matters on 21st September, 2026 for the final year students of BALLB and BBALLB. The session was delivered by Ms. Palak Munjal, Advocate, Palak Munjal & Associates and Panel Lawyer, Delhi Legal Aid Services. The lecture focused on bridging the gap between the theoretical study of Family Law and its practical application in legal practice.A particularly practice-oriented component of the lecture was the discussion on common drafting pitfalls. Students were cautioned against vague allegations, failure to provide a chronological narrative, inadequate pleading of jurisdiction, contradictory pleadings and both over-drafting and under-drafting. The speaker also explained the distinction between material facts and evidence, reinforcing that material facts must be pleaded while the corresponding evidence is used to prove them. The lecture provided students with valuable exposure to the practical dimensions of matrimonial litigation and equipped them with a structured approach to drafting petitions and applications. Prof.(Dr.) Bhupinder Singh and Prof. (Dr.) Tarkesh Molia, HOD, Sharda School of Law graced the occasion.
