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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Divorce Act, 1869 Section 47

Petition to State Absence of Collusion

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Divorce Act, 1869 Section 47 is part of Divorce Act, 1869 - Petition to State Absence of Collusion. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Every petition under this Act for a decree of dissolution of marriage, or of nullity of marriage, or of judicial separation1[***] shall2[***] state that there is not any collusion or connivance between the petitioner and the other party to the marriage.

Statements to be verified. - The statements contained in every petition under this Act shall be verified by the petitioner or some other competent person in manner required by law for the verification of plaints, and may at the hearing be referred to as evidence.

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1. The Words "or of reversal of judicial separation, or for restitution of conjugal rights, or for damages, shall bear a stamp of five rupees, and" rep. by Act 7 of 1870, section 2 and Schedule III.

2. The words "in the first, second and third cases mentioned in this section," rep. by Act 7 of 1870, section 2 and Schedule III.

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What does Divorce Act, 1869 Section 47 provide?

Section Section 47 of the Divorce Act, 1869 (Petition to State Absence of Collusion) 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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