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Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936

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1Short title, extent and commencementView Details
10Registration of divorcesView Details
11Penalty for solemnizing marriage contrary to section 4View Details
12Penalty for priests neglect of requirements of section 6View Details
13Penalty for omitting to subscribe and attest certificateView Details
14Penalty for making etc false certificateView Details
15Penalty for failing to register certificateView Details
16Single application in respect of claims from unpaid groupView Details
16Penalty for secreting, destroying or altering registerView Details
17Formal irregularity not to invalidate marriageView Details
18Constitution of Special Courts under the ActView Details
19Parsi Chief Matrimonial CourtsView Details
2DefinitionsView Details
20Parsi District Matrimonial CourtsView Details
21Power to alter territorial jurisdiction of District CourtsView Details
22Certain districts to be within jurisdiction of the Chief Matrimonial CourtView Details
23Court sealsView Details
24Appointment of delegatesView Details
25Power to appoint new delegatesView Details
26Delegates to be deemed public servantsView Details
27Selection of delegates under sections 19 and 20 to be from those appointed under section 24View Details
28Practitioners in Matrimonial CourtsView Details
29Courts in which suits to be broughtView Details
3Requisites to validity of Parsi marriagesView Details
30Suits for nullityView Details
31Suits for dissolutionView Details
32Grounds for divorceView Details
32Divorce by mutual consentView Details
32ANon-resumption of cohabitation or restitution of conjugal rights within one year in pursuance of a decree to be ground for divorceView Details
33Joining of co-defendantView Details
33Joining of co-defendantView Details
34Suits for judicial separationView Details
35Decrees in certain suitsView Details
36Suit for restitution of conjugal rightsView Details
37Counterclaim by defendant for any reliefView Details
38Documentary evidenceView Details
39Alimony pendente liteView Details
4Remarriage when unlawfulView Details
40Permanent alimony and maintenanceView Details
41Payment of alimony to wife or to her trusteeView Details
42Disposal of joint propertyView Details
43Suits to be heard in camera and may not be printed or publishedView Details
44Validity of trialView Details
45Provisions of Civil Procedure Code to apply to suits under the ActView Details
46Determination of questions of law and procedure and of factView Details
47Appeal to High CourtView Details
48Liberty to parties to marry againView Details
49Custody of childrenView Details
5Punishment of bigamyView Details
50Settlement of wife s property for benefit of childrenView Details
51Superintendence of High CourtView Details
52Applicability of provisions of the ActView Details
53Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, I936View Details
6Certificate and registry of marriageView Details
7Appointment of RegistrarView Details
8Marriage register to be open for public inspectionView Details
9Copy of certificate to be sent to Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and MarriagesView Details
Fo Foot NotesView Details

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