Divorce Act, 1869 Section 2

¹[This Act extends to²[the whole of India³[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir]]].

Extent of power to grant relief generally, -

⁴[Nothing hereinafter contained shall authorise any court to grant any relief under this Act except where the petitioner⁵[or respondent] professes the Christian religion,

and to make decrees of dissolution-

or to make decrees of dissolution of marriage except where the parties to the marriage are domiciled in India at the time when the petition is presented,

or of nullity-

or to make decrees of nullity of marriage except where the marriage has been solemnized in India and the petitioner is resident in India at the time of presenting the petition,

or to grant any relief under this Act, other than a decree of dissolution of marriage or of nullity of marriage, except where the petitioner resides in India at the time of presenting the petition.]

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1 . Substituted by the A.O. 1948, for the original first paragraph.

2. Substituted by The A.O. 1950, for certain words.

3. Substituted by Act 3 of 1951, Section 3 and Schedule, for "except Part B States".

4. Substituted by Act 25 of 1926, Section 2, for Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.

5. Inserted by Act 30 of 1927, Section 2.