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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Divorce Act, 1869 Section 22

Bar to Decree for Divorce a Mensa Et Toro; but Judicial Separation Obtainable by Husband or Wife

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Divorce Act, 1869 Section 22 is part of Divorce Act, 1869 - Bar to Decree for Divorce a Mensa Et Toro; but Judicial Separation Obtainable by Husband or Wife. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

No decree shall hereafter be made for a orce a mensa et toro, but the husband or wife may obtain a decree of judicial separation, on the ground of adultery, or cruelty, or desertion 1 [***] for two years or upwards, and such decree shall have the effect of a divorce a mensa et toro under the existing law, and such other legal effect as here in after mentioned.

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1. The words "without reasonable excuse" omitted by Act 51 of 2001. section 17 (w.e.f. 3-10-2001).

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What does Divorce Act, 1869 Section 22 provide?

Section Section 22 of the Divorce Act, 1869 (Bar to Decree for Divorce a Mensa Et Toro; but Judicial Separation Obtainable by Husband or Wife) is reproduced on this page as part of the 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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