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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Divorce Act, 1869 Section 13

Dismissal Ofpetition

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Divorce Act, 1869 Section 13 is part of Divorce Act, 1869 - Dismissal Ofpetition. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

In case the Court, on the evidence in relation to any such petition, is satisfied that the petitioner's case has not been proved, or is not satisfied that the alleged adultery has been committed,

or finds that the petitioner has, during the marriage, been accessory to, or conniving at, the going through of the said form of marriage, or the adultery of the other party to the marriage, or has condoned the adultery complained of,

or that the petition is presented or proseculed in collusion wilh either of the respondents,

then, and in any of the said cases the Court shall dismiss the petition.

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1. Last paragraph omitted by Act 51 of 2001, section 8 (w.e.f. 3-10-2001).

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