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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Divorce Act, 1869 Section 50

Service of Petition

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Divorce Act, 1869 Section 50 is part of Divorce Act, 1869 - Service of Petition. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Every petition under this Act shall be served on the party to be affected thereby, either within or without1[India], in such manner as the High Court by general or special order from time to time directs.

Provided that the court may dispense with such service altogether in case it seems necessary or expedient so to do.

STATE AMENDMENT

2Uttar Pradesh :

For the words "High Court by general or special order from time to time directs", the words "Court may direct" shall be substituted.

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1 . Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "the Provinces" which had been substituted by the A.O. 1948, for "British India".

2. Vide U.P. Act XXX of 1957, section 2 and schedule (w.e.f. 21-10-1957).

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Section Section 50 of the Divorce Act, 1869 (Service of Petition) 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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