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Divorce Act, 1869 Chapter 13

Title: Re-marriage

State: Central

Year: 1869

.....parties to the marriage to marry again, as if the prior marriage had been dissolved by death." ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 51 of 2001, section 30, for section 57 (w.e.f. 3-10-2001). 2. Vide U.P. Act XXX of 1957, section 2 and schedule (w.e.f. 21-10-1959). Section 58 - English clergyman not compelled to solemnize marriages of persons divorced for adultery No clergyman in Holy Orders of the1[***] Church of England2[***] shall be compelled to solemnize the marriage of any-person whose former marriage has been dissolved on the ground of his or her adultery, or shall be liable to any suit, penalty or censure for solemnizing or refusing to solemnize the marriage of any such person. ______________________ 1 .The word "United" rep. by Act 12 of 1873, Section 1 and Schedule. 2.The words "and Ireland" rep. by Act 12 of 1873, Section 1 and Schedule. Section 59 - English Minister refusing to perform ceremony to permit use of his Church When any Minister of any Church or Chapel of the said1[***] Church refuses to perform such marriage-service between any persons who but for such refusal would be enlitled to have the same service performed in.....

Divorce Act, 1869 Complete Act

Title: Divorce Act, 1869

State: Central

Year: 1869

Preamble1 - DIVORCE ACT, 1869 Chapter 1 Section1 - Short title, commencement of the Act Section2 - Extent of Act Section3 - Interpretation-clause Chapter 2 Section4 - Matrimonial jurisdiction of High Courts to be exercised subject to Act-Exception Section5 - Enforcement of decrees or orders made heretofore by Supreme Court or High Court Section6 - Pending suits Section7 - Court to act on principles of English Divorce Court(Repealed) Section8 - Extraordinary jurisdiction of High Court Section9 - Reference to High Court Chapter 3 Section10 - Grounds for dissolution of marriage Section10A - Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent Section11 - Adulterer or adulteress to be co-respondent Section12 - Court to be satisfied of absence of collusion Section13 - Dismissal of petition Section14 - Power to court to pronounce decree for dissolving marriage Section15 - Relief in case of opposition on certain grounds Section16 - Decrees for dissolution to be nisi Section17 - Power of High Court to remove certain suits Section17A - Appointment of officer to exercise duties of King's Proctor (Repealed) Chapter 4 Section18 - Petition for decree of nullity Section19 - Grounds of.....

Indian Divorce Act, 1869 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1869

.....upon certain Courts jurisdiction matters matrimonial; It is hereby enacted as follows :-I-PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT OF ACT This Act may be called the3[***] Divorce Act and shall come into operation on the first day of April, 1869. SECTION 02: EXTENT OF ACT 4 [This Act extends to the whole of India5[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir].] Extent of power to grant relief generally,6[Nothing hereinafter contained shall authorise any Court to grant any relief under this Act except where the petitioner7[or respondent] professes the Christian religion. and to make decrees of dissolution, or to make decrees of dissolution of marriage except where the parties to the marriage are domiciled in India at the time when the petition is presented, or of nullity or to make decrees of nullity of marriage except where the marriage has been solemnized in India and the petitioner is resident in India at the time of presenting the petition, or to grant any relief under this Act, other than a decree of dissolution of marriage or of nullity of marriage, except where the petitioner resides in India at the time of presenting the petition.] SECTION 03: INTERPRETATION.....

Divorce Act, 1869 Section 58

Title: English Clergyman Not Compelled to Solemnize Marriages of Persons Divorced Foradultery

State: Central

Year: 1869

No clergyman in Holy Orders of the1[***] Church of England2[***] shall be compelled to solemnize the marriage of any-person whose former marriage has been dissolved on the ground of his or her adultery, or shall be liable to any suit, penalty or censure for solemnizing or refusing to solemnize the marriage of any such person. ______________________ 1 .The word "United" rep. by Act 12 of 1873, Section 1 and Schedule. 2.The words "and Ireland" rep. by Act 12 of 1873, Section 1 and Schedule.