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Divorce Act, 1869 Section 3

Title: Interpretation-clause

State: Central

Year: 1869

.....for clause (b) by the Himachal Pradesh (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968, (w.e.f. 1-11-1966). 3. Clause (bb) omitted by Himachal Pradesh Adoption of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1973, ) (w.r.e.f. 1-11-1966). 4. Substituted by the Laccadive, Minicoy and Admindivi Islands (Alteration of Name) Adaptation of Laws Order, 1974, Section 3 and Schedule, for "Laccadive, Minicoy and Admindivi Islands" (w.e.f. 1-11-1973). 5. Inserted by the Punjab Reorganisation (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968, Section 3 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-11-1966). 6. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for clause (2). 7. Substituted by Act 51 of 2001, section 3, for "or of whose jurisdiction under this Act" (w.e.f. 03.10.2001). 8. Clauses (6) and (7) omitted by Act 51 of 2001, section 3 (w.e.f. 03.10.2001). 9. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "the dominions of Her Majesty".

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 Chapter 1

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1869

.....day of April, 1869. ____________________ 1.The word "Indian" omitted by Act 51 of 2001, section 2 (w.e.f. 3-10-2001). Section 2 - Extent of Act 1[This Act extends to2[the whole of India3[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir]]]. Extent of power to grant relief generally, - 4[Nothing hereinafter contained shall authorise any court to grant any relief under this Act except where the petitioner5[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.] ___________________ 1 . Substituted by the A.O. 1948, for the original first paragraph. 2. Substituted by The A.O. 1950, for certain words. .....

Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1869

.....of Gujarat" for the words "State of Bombay", Guj. A.L.O. 1960. The Act, however, ceases to apply to the City of Ahmedabad- see Ahmedabad City Courts Act, 1961 (Guj.Act 19 of 1961), S. 19 [w.e.f. 4-11- 1961]. 3. Substituted for the words 'Royal Arms' by Bom Act 22 of 1949, S. 3. 4. Substituted lor the words "Joint Judge" by the Bombay Civil Courts (Amendment) Act (27 of 1984), S. 2(b) (27-9-1984). Amendments made by this clause are consequential as the rules of grammar may require. 6. Substituted for the words "Assistant Judge'' by the Bombay Civil Courts (Amendment) Act (27 of 1984), S. 2(a) (27-9-1984). Amendments made by this clause are consequential as the rules of grammar may require. 9. See foot note [a] under S. 12 supra. 14. Substituted for the words "original suits of which the subject-matter does not amount to forty thousand rupees in amount or value" by the Bom Civil Courts (Amendment) Act. 1982 (Maha. Act 10 of 1983). S.2(a) (1-1-1984). 15. Inserted by Bom Act 1 of 1900, S. 2. 16. Words "not being of the nature of appeals." omitted by Bom. Act 94 of 1958, S. 4(1-4-1959). 17. Substituted for the words "twenty five thousand rupees" by Bombay Civil Courts (Amendment).....

Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869 Section 12A

Title: Power to Appoint District Judge or [Additional District Judge] in One District to Be [Joint District Judge] in Another District

State: Central

Year: 1869

2 [ 12A . Power to appoint District Judge or 3 [Additional District Judge] in one district to be 1 [Joint District Judge] in another district The State Government may appoint the District Judge or the 3 [Additional District Judge] in any district to be also a 1 [Joint District Judge] in another district. Such 1 [Joint District Judge] may hold his Court and transact civil business at such place or places in either district as he may deem fit.] ___________________________ 1. Substituted for the words "Joint Judge" by the Bombay Civil Courts (Amdt.) Act (27 of 1984), Section 2(b) (27-9-1984). Amendments made by this clause are consequential as the rules of grammar may require. 2. Inserted by Bombay Civil Courts (Amdt.) Act (Bom Act 11 of 1942), Section 2. 3. Substituted for the words "Assistant Judge" by the Bombay Civil Courts (Amdt.) Act (27 of 1984), Section 2(a) (27-9-1984). Amendments made by this clause are consequential as the rules of grammar may require.

Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869 Section 20

Title: Additional District Judge to Use Seal of District Judge

State: Central

Year: 1869

1[Additional District Judge] to use seal of District Judge Every1[Additional District Judge] shall use the seal of the District Judge to whom he is assistant. ______________________ 1 . Substituted for the words "Joint Judge" by the Bombay Civil Courts (Amdt.) Act (27 of 1984), Section 2(b) (27-9-1984). Amendments made by this clause are consequential as the rules of grammar may require.

Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869, (Maharashtra) Section 41A

Title: Licensed Petition Writers

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1869

1[41A. Licensed petition writers (1) The High Court may, from time to time, make rules consistent with this Act and any other enactment for the time being in force-- (a) declaring what persons shall be permitted to act as petition-writers in the Courts subordinate to it; (b) regulating the issue of licences to such persons, the conduct of business by them, and the scale of fees to be charged by them; and (c) providing a penalty of fine not exceeding fifty rupees for the breach of any of the rules so made, and determining the authority by which such breaches of the rules shall be investigated and the penalties imposed. (2) Every fine imposed under clause (c) of sub-section (1) shall be recoverable as if it were a fine imposed by a Magistrate in the exercise of his ordinary jurisdiction.] ______________________ 1. Section 41A was inserted by section 9 of the Bombay Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 1900 (Bom. 1 of 1900).

Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869, (Maharashtra) Section 12

Title: Power to Appoint Joint District Judges

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1869

12.Power to appoint 1 [Joint District Judges.] The2 [3 [State] Government] may 4 *** appoint in any District a1 [Joint DistrictJudge] who shall be invested with co-extensive powers and a concurrentjurisdiction with the District Judges, except that he shall not keep a file ofcivil suits and shall transact such civil business only as he may receive fromthe District Judge, or as may have been referred to the 1 [Joint District Judge]by order of the High Court. 5 * ** * * * ______________________ 1.These words were substituted for the words "Joint Judge" by Mah. 27of 1984 s. 2(b). 2.The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words"Governor of Bombay in Council" by the Adaptation of Indian LawsOrder in Council. 3.This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptationof Laws Order, 1950. 4.The words "with the previous sanction of the Governor-General of India inCouncil" were repealed by section 3 and the 2nd Schedule of the BombayRepealing and Amending Act, 1910 (Bom. 1 of 1910). 5.The second clause of section 12 was repealed by section 3 and the 2nd Scheduleof the Bombay Repealing and Amending Act, 1910 (Bom. 1 of 1910).

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.....

Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869 Section 41A

Title: Licensed Petition-writers

State: Central

Year: 1869

1 [41A . Licensed petition-writers (1) The High Court may, from time to time, make rules consistent with this Act and any other enactment for the time being in force-- (a) declaring what persons shall be permitted to act as petition-writers in the Courts subordinate to it; (b) regulating the issue of licenses to such persons, the conduct of business by them, and the scale of fees to be charged by them; and (c) providing a penalty of fine not exceeding fifty rupees for breach of any of the rules so made, and determining the authority by which such breaches of the rules shall be investigated and the penalties imposed. (2) Every fine imposed under clause (c) of sub-section (1) shall be recoverable as if it were a fine imposed by a Magistrate in the exercise of his ordinary jurisdiction.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Bom. Act 1 of 1900 Section 9.