Appeal Court dismisses bid by woman to annul marriage to man she claimed was gay

The woman based her claim on a comment from a friend on their wedding day and a photo of her husband with his arm around a long-time friend

The woman had petitioned the High Court to have her marriage annulled on the basis that the man had allegedly subjected her to such duress that their marriage took place without her full and independent consent. File photo

A woman's bid to have her marriage formally annulled because she says the marriage took place without her full consent and her former husband lacked the capacity to marry because he was either gay or bisexual has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

The man rejected the claims.