Paulis v. Joseph And Others – sllr 2005 volume 3 page 162

In the case between the widow of Anthonipillai Paulis (Petitioner) and the party who obtained the divorce and relevant pension authorities (Respondents), the court addressed whether a divorce decree was fraudulently obtained and if the Petitioner, as the surviving spouse, was entitled to the widow’s pension. The holding established that where a divorce decree has been procured by fraud and improper service, and one party is deceased, the Court of Appeal may set aside the decree, grant restitutio in integrum, and direct the payment of a widow’s pension to the surviving spouse. The case reaffirmed that objections before the Court of Appeal must be accompanied by an affidavit as required by the Appellate Procedure Rules, but exceptional circumstances allowing revision exist where fraud is dem