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The Divorce Act, 1869
An Act to amend the law relating to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes.
Act Details
Act Number:
4
Act Year:
1869
Location:
Chhattisgarh
Enactment Date:
1/26/1869
Enforcement Date:
26-04-1869
Department:
Department of LAW AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
All Section List (Divorce Act)
Section 1 to Section 62
Section 1
Short title.Section 2
Extent of Act.Section 3
Interpretation-clause.Section 6
Pending suits.Section 7
[Omitted.].Section 9
Reference to High Court.Section 10
Grounds for dissolution of marriage.Section 10A
Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent.Section 11
Adulterer to be co-respondent.Section 13
Dismissal of petition.Section 16
Decrees for dissolution to be nisi.Section 17A
[Omitted.].Section 18
Petition for decree of nullity.Section 19
Grounds of decree.Section 20
[Omitted.].Section 21
Children of annulled marriage.Section 28
Court may grant protection-order.Section 29
Discharge or variation of orders.Section 33
Answer to petition.Section 34
Omitted.Section 35
[Omitted.].Section 36
Alimony pendente lite.Section 37
Power to order permanent alimony.Section 39
Omitted.Section 42
Power to make such orders after decree.Section 45
Code of Civil Procedure to apply.Section 46
Forms of petitions and statements.Section 47
Petition to state absence of collusion.Section 48
Suits on behalf of lunatics.Section 49
Suits by minors.Section 50
Service of petition.Section 51
Mode of taking evidence.Section 53
Power to close doors.Section 54
Power to adjourn.Section 56
Appeal to the Supreme Court.Section 57
Liberty to parties to marry again.Section 61
Bar of suit for criminal conversation.Section 62
Power to make rules.