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Short title. | Read |
| 2 |
Extent of Act. | Read |
| 3 |
Interpretation-clause. | Read |
| 4 |
Matrimonial jurisdiction of High Courts to be exercised subject to Act. Exception. | Read |
| 5 |
Enforcement of decrees or orders made heretofore by Supreme or High Court. | Read |
| 6 |
Pending suits. | Read |
| 7 |
[Omitted.]. | Read |
| 8 |
Extraordinary jurisdiction of High Court. | Read |
| 9 |
Reference to High Court. | Read |
| 10 |
Grounds for dissolution of marriage. | Read |
| 10A |
Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent. | Read |
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Adulterer to be co-respondent. | Read |
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Court to be satisfied of absence of collusion. | Read |
| 13 |
Dismissal of petition. | Read |
| 14 |
Power to Court to pronounce decree for dissolving marriage. | Read |
| 15 |
Relief in case of opposition on certain grounds. | Read |
| 16 |
Decrees for dissolution to be nisi. | Read |
| 17 |
Power of High Court to remove certain suits. | Read |
| 17A |
[Omitted.]. | Read |
| 18 |
Petition for decree of nullity. | Read |
| 19 |
Grounds of decree. | Read |
| 20 |
[Omitted.]. | Read |
| 21 |
Children of annulled marriage. | Read |
| 22 |
Bar to decree for divorce a mensa et toro; but judicial separation obtainable by husband or wife | Read |
| 23 |
Application for separation made by petition. | Read |
| 24 |
Separated wife deemed spinster with respect to after-acquired property. | Read |
| 25 |
Separated wife deemed spinster for purposes of contract and suing. | Read |
| 26 |
Decree of separation obtained during absence of husband or wife may be reversed. | Read |
| 27 |
Deserted wife may apply to court for protection. | Read |
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Court may grant protection-order. | Read |
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Discharge or variation of orders. | Read |
| 30 |
Liability of husband seizing wife’s property after notice of order. | Read |
| 31 |
Wife’s legal position during continuance of order. | Read |
| 32 |
Petition for restitution of conjugal rights. | Read |
| 33 |
Answer to petition. | Read |
| 34 |
Omitted. | Read |
| 35 |
[Omitted.]. | Read |
| 36 |
Alimony pendente lite. | Read |
| 37 |
Power to order permanent alimony. | Read |
| 38 |
Court may direct payment of alimony to wife or to her trustee. | Read |
| 39 |
Omitted. | Read |
| 40 |
Inquiry into existence of ante-nuptial or post-nuptial settlements. | Read |
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Power to make orders as to custody of children in suit for separation. | Read |
| 42 |
Power to make such orders after decree. | Read |
| 43 |
Power to make orders as to custody of children in suits for dissolution or nullity. | Read |
| 44 |
Power to make such orders after decree or confirmation. | Read |
| 45 |
Code of Civil Procedure to apply. | Read |
| 46 |
Forms of petitions and statements. | Read |
| 47 |
Petition to state absence of collusion. | Read |
| 48 |
Suits on behalf of lunatics. | Read |
| 49 |
Suits by minors. | Read |
| 50 |
Service of petition. | Read |
| 51 |
Mode of taking evidence. | Read |
| 52 |
Competence of husband and wife to give evidence as to cruelty or desertion. | Read |
| 53 |
Power to close doors. | Read |
| 54 |
Power to adjourn. | Read |
| 55 |
Enforcement of, and appeals from, orders and decrees. | Read |
| 56 |
Appeal to the Supreme Court. | Read |
| 57 |
Liberty to parties to marry again. | Read |
| 58 |
English clergyman not compelled to solemnize marriages of persons divorced for adultery. | Read |
| 59 |
English Minister refusing to perform ceremony to permit use of his Church. | Read |
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Decree for separation or protection-order valid as to persons dealing with wife before reversal. | Read |
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Bar of suit for criminal conversation. | Read |
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Power to make rules. | Read |
