Divorce Act, 1869
Bare Act · 1869
An Act to amend the law relating to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes 2 ***. Preamble.--.
In the syllabus of: Bihar Higher Judiciary · Delhi Higher Judiciary · Gujarat Civil Judge · Kerala Civil Judge
- Act number
- 4 of 1869
- Enacted
- 26 January 1869
- Contents
- 64 sections
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Contents
Preamble
- Section 1 – Short title
- Section 2 – Extent of Act
- Section 3 – Interpretation-clause
- Section 4 – Matrimonial jurisdiction of High Courts to be exercised subject to Act. Exception
- Section 5 – Enforcement of decrees or orders made heretofore by Supreme or High Court
- Section 6 – Pending suits (preview)
- Section 7 – [Omitted.] (preview)
- Section 8 – Extraordinary jurisdiction of High Court (preview)
- Section 9 – Reference to High Court (preview)
- Section 10 – Grounds for dissolution of marriage (preview)
- Section 10A – Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent (preview)
- Section 11 – Adulterer to be co-respondent (preview)
- Section 12 – Court to be satisfied of absence of collusion (preview)
- Section 13 – Dismissal of petition (preview)
- Section 14 – Power to Court to pronounce decree for dissolving marriage (preview)
- Section 15 – Relief in case of opposition on certain grounds (preview)
- Section 16 – Decrees for dissolution to be nisi (preview)
- Section 17 – Power of High Court to remove certain suits (preview)
- Section 17A – [Omitted.] (preview)
- Section 18 – Petition for decree of nullity (preview)
- Section 19 – Grounds of decree (preview)
- Section 20 – [Omitted.] (preview)
- Section 21 – Children of annulled marriage (preview)
- Section 22 – Bar to decree for divorce a mensa et toro; but judicial separation obtainable by husband or wife (preview)
- Section 23 – Application for separation made by petition (preview)
- Section 24 – Separated wife deemed spinster with respect to after-acquired property (preview)
- Section 25 – Separated wife deemed spinster for purposes of contract and suing (preview)
- Section 26 – Decree of separation obtained during absence of husband or wife may be reversed (preview)
- Section 27 – Deserted wife may apply to court for protection (preview)
- Section 28 – Court may grant protection-order (preview)
- Section 29 – Discharge or variation of orders (preview)
- Section 30 – Liability of husband seizing wife’s property after notice of order (preview)
- Section 31 – Wife’s legal position during continuance of order (preview)
- Section 32 – Petition for restitution of conjugal rights (preview)
- Section 33 – Answer to petition (preview)
- Section 34 – Omitted (preview)
- Section 35 – [Omitted.] (preview)
- Section 36 – Alimony pendente lite (preview)
- Section 37 – Power to order permanent alimony (preview)
- Section 38 – Court may direct payment of alimony to wife or to her trustee (preview)
- Section 39 – Omitted (preview)
- Section 40 – Inquiry into existence of ante-nuptial or post-nuptial settlements (preview)
- Section 41 – Power to make orders as to custody of children in suit for separation (preview)
- Section 42 – Power to make such orders after decree (preview)
- Section 43 – Power to make orders as to custody of children in suits for dissolution or nullity (preview)
- Section 44 – Power to make such orders after decree or confirmation (preview)
- Section 45 – Code of Civil Procedure to apply (preview)
- Section 46 – Forms of petitions and statements (preview)
- Section 47 – Petition to state absence of collusion (preview)
- Section 48 – Suits on behalf of lunatics (preview)
- Section 49 – Suits by minors (preview)
- Section 50 – Service of petition (preview)
- Section 51 – Mode of taking evidence (preview)
- Section 52 – Competence of husband and wife to give evidence as to cruelty or desertion (preview)
- Section 53 – Power to close doors (preview)
- Section 54 – Power to adjourn (preview)
- Section 55 – Enforcement of, and appeals from, orders and decrees (preview)
- Section 56 – Appeal to the Supreme Court (preview)
- Section 57 – Liberty to parties to marry again (preview)
- Section 58 – English clergyman not compelled to solemnize marriages of persons divorced for adultery (preview)
- Section 59 – English Minister refusing to perform ceremony to permit use of his Church (preview)
- Section 60 – Decree for separation or protection-order valid as to persons dealing with wife before reversal (preview)
- Section 61 – Bar of suit for criminal conversation (preview)
- Section 62 – Power to make rules (preview)