Section 20 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 20 Contents and verification of petitions. (1) Every petition presented under this Act shall state as distinctly as the nature of the case permits the facts on which the claim to relief is founded [and, except in a petition under section 11, shall also state] that there
Section 19 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 – Court to which petition shall be presented? Every petition under this Act shall be presented to the District Court within the local limits of whose ordinary original civil jurisdiction: (i) the marriage was solemnized, or (ii) the respondent, at the time of the presentation of the
Section 18 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 18 Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage. Every person who procures a marriage of himself or herself to be solemnized under this Act in contravention of the conditions specified in clauses (iii), (iv), [and (v)] of section 5 shall be punishable (a)
Section 17 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 17 Punishment of bigamy. Any marriage between two Hindus solemnized after the commencement of this Act is void if at the date of such marriage either party had a husband or wife living; and the provisions of sections 494 and 495 of the Indian Penal Code
Section 16 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 16 Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages. (1) Notwithstanding that marriage is null and void under section 11, any child of such marriage who would have been legitimate if the marriage had been valid, shall be legitimate, whether such child is born before or
Section 15 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 15 Divorced persons when may marry again. When a marriage has been dissolved by a decree of divorce and either there is no right of appeal against the decree or, if there is such a right of appeal, the time for appealing has expired without an
Section 14 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 14 No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage . (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, it shall not be competent for any court to entertain any petition for dissolution of a marriage by a decree of divorce, [unless at the date of
Section 13 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 13 Divorce. (1) Any marriage solemnized, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, may, on a petition presented by either the husband or the wife, be dissolved by a decree of divorce on the ground that the other party (i) has, after the solemnization
Section 12 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 12 Voidable marriages . (1) Any marriage solemnized, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be voidable and maybe annulled by a decree of nullity on any of the following grounds, namely: (a) that the marriage has not been consummated owing to the impotence
245. Class action (1) Such number of member or members, depositor or depositors or any class of them, as the case may be, as are indicated in sub-section (2) may, if they are of the opinion that the management or conduct of the affairs of the company are being conducted in a manner prejudicial to