Indian Divorce Act

Indian Divorce Act: Section 24 – Separated wife deemed spinster with respect to after-acquired property

In every case of a judicial separation under this Act, the wife shall from the date of the sentence, and…

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Indian Divorce Act: Section 23 – Application for separation made by petition

Application for judicial separation on any one of the grounds aforesaid, may be made by either husband or wife by…

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Indian Divorce Act: Section 22 – Bar to decree for divorce a mensa et toro; but judicial separation obtainable by husband or wife

No decree shall hereafter be made for a divorce a mensa et toro, but the husband or wife may obtain…

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Indian Divorce Act: Section 21 – Children of annulled marriage

Where a marriage is annulled on the ground that a former husband or wife was living, and it is adjudged…

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Indian Divorce Act: Section 19 – Grounds of decree

Such decree may be made on any of the following grounds:— (1) that the respondent was impotent at the time…

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Indian Divorce Act: Section 18 – Petition for decree of nullity

Any husband or wife may present a petition to the District Court 1 ***, praying that his or her marriage…

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Indian Divorce Act: Section 17 – Power of High Court to remove certain suits

During the progress of the suit in the Court of the District Judge, any person suspecting that any parties to…

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Indian Divorce Act: Section 16 – Decrees for dissolution to be nisi. Collusion

Every decree for dissolution of marriage made by a High Court 1*** shall in the first instance, be a decree…

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Indian Divorce Act: Section 15 – Relief in case of opposition on certain grounds

In any suit instituted for dissolution of marriage, if the respondent opposes the relief sought on the ground, in case…

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Indian Divorce Act: Section 14 – Power to Court to pronounce decree for dissolving marriage. Condonation

In case the Court is satisfied on the evidence that the case of the petitioner has been proved, and does…

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