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NULLITY OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE 11. Void Marriages. Any marriage solemnised after the commencement of this Act, shall be null and void and may, onRead More →

12. Voidable Marriages. (1) Any marriage solemnized; whether before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be voidable and may be annulled by aRead More →

13A. Alternate relief in divorce proceedings. In any proceedings under this Act, on a petition for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce, exceptRead More →

13B. Divorce by mutual consent. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a petition for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce mayRead More →

14. No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, it shall not be competentRead More →

15. Divorced persons when may marry again. When a marriage has been dissolved by a decree of divorce and either there is no right ofRead More →

16. Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages. (1) Notwithstanding that a marriage is null and void under section 11, any child of suchRead More →

17. Punishment of Bigamy. Any marriage between two Hindus solemnized after the commencement of this Act is void if at the date of such marriageRead More →

18. Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu Marriage. Every person who procures a marriage of himself or herself to be solemnizedRead More →

JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE 19. Court to which petition shall be presented. Every petition under this Act shall be presented to the district court within theRead More →

20. Contents and verification of petitions. (1) Every petition presented under this Act shall state as distinctly as the nature of the case permits theRead More →

21. Application of Act no.5 of 1908. Subject to the other provisions contained in this Act and to such rules as the High Court mayRead More →

21A. Power to transfer petitions in certain cases. (1) Where- (a) a petition under this Act has been presented to a district court having jurisdictionRead More →

21B. Special provisions relating to trial and disposal of petition under the Act. (1) The trial of a petition under this Act, shall, so farRead More →

21C. Documentary evidence. Notwithstanding anything in any enactment to the contrary, no document shall be inadmissible in evidence in any proceedings at the trial ofRead More →

22.Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published. (1) Every proceeding under this Act shall be concluded in camera and itRead More →