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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Indian Divorce Act, 1869 Section 37

POWER TO ORDER PERMANENT ALIMONY - 36 [Where a decree of dissolution of the marriage or a decree of judicial separation

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Indian Divorce Act, 1869 Section 37 is part of Indian Divorce Act, 1869 - POWER TO ORDER PERMANENT ALIMONY - 36 [Where a decree of dissolution of the marriage or a decree of judicial separation. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

if any), to the ability of the husband, and to the conduct of the parties, it thinks reasonable; and for that purpose may cause a proper instrument to be executed by all necessary. Power to order monthly or weekly payments. In every such case the Court may make an order on the husband for payment to the wife of such monthly or weekly sums for her maintenance and support as the Court may think reasonable: Provided that if the husband afterwards from any cause becomes unable to make such payments, it shall be lawful for the Court to discharge or modify the order, or temporarily to suspend the same as to the whole or any part of the money so ordered to be paid, and again to revive the same order wholly or in part, as to the Court seems fit. State Amendments

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What does Indian Divorce Act, 1869 Section 37 provide?

Section Section 37 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (POWER TO ORDER PERMANENT ALIMONY - 36 [Where a decree of dissolution of the marriage or a decree of judicial separation) is reproduced on this page as part of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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