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CONVERTS' MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION ACT, 1866 Complete Act - Bare Act

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Preamble1 - CONVERTS MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION ACT, 1866
Section1 - Short title
Section2 - Commencement of Act [Repealed]
Section3 - Interpretation-clause
Section4 - When convert deserted by his wife may sue for conjugal society
Section5 - When convert deserted by her husband may sue
Section6 - Court in which suit shall be brought
Section7 - Suit to be commenced by verified petition
Section8 - On service of petition, citation to respondent
Section9 - Form of citation
Section10 - Service of citation
Section11 - Penalty on respondent not obeying citation
Section12 - Points to be proved on appearance of petitioner
Section13 - First interrogation of respondent
Section14 - Interrogation by Judge may be public or private
Section15 - Procedure when female respondent refuses to cohabit with petitioner
Section16 - Procedure on expiration of adjournment
Section17 - Decree in case of male respondent refusing to cohabit on grounds of petitioners change of religion
Section18 - Decree if respondent so refuse in case of unconsummated marriage, either party being impubes at time of marriage
Section19 - Liberty to parties to marry again
Section20 - Judge to order commission to issue for examination of exempted person
Section21 - Proof of marriage and desertion of petitioner in consequence of conversion
Section22 - Civil Procedure Code applied
Section23 - Dismissal of suit if either party under age required by Act, or if parties cohabiting, or respondent willing to cohabit
Section24 - Revival of suit after such dismissal
Section25 - Petitioners cruelty or adultery to bar suit
Section26 - Male petitioners cohabitation with one of several wives to bar suit
Section27 - Dissolution of marriage not to affect status or right of children
Section28 - Power to Court to award alimony
Section29 - No appeal under Act; but Judge may state case raising question whether conversion has dissolved marriage
Section30 - Case to state necessary facts and documents, and suit to be stayed
Section31 - Case to be decided by three Judge
Section32 - High Court may refer case to Judge for additions or alterations
Section33 - High Court may decide question raised, and Judge shall dispose of case accordingly
Section34 - Saving of Roman Catholic marriages
Section35 - Extent of Act
Schedule1 - FIRST SCHEDULE
Schedule2 - SECOND SCHEDULE
Schedule3 - THIRD SCHEDULE


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