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), 7 [and (v)] of section 5 shall be punishable— 8 [(a) in the case of contravention of the condition specified in clause (iii) of section 5, with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both.]
(b) in the case of a contravention of the condition specified in clause (iv) or clause (v) of section 5, with simple imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both;
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1. Subs. by Act 68 of 1976, s. 9, for “expiry of three years” (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).
2. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for “expiration of the said one year” (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).
3. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for “expiry of three years” (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).
4. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for “said three years” (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).
5. Proviso omitted by s.10, ibid. (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).
6. Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for s. 16 (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).
7. Subs. by Act 2 of 1978, s. 6 and Schedule, for “(v) and (vi)” (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
8. Subs. by Act 6 of 2007, s. 20 (w.e.f. 30-10-2007).
9. The word “and” omitted by Act 2 of 1978, s. 6 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
10. Clause (c) omitted by s. 6 and Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1978).
10 JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE 1 [19. 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 petition, resides, or
(iii) the parties to the marriage last resided together, or 2 [(iiia) in case the wife is the petitioner, wher she is residing on the date of presentation of the petition; or]
(iv) the petitioner is residing at the time of the presentation of the petition, in a case where the respondent is at that time, residing outside the territories to which this Act extends, or has not been heard of as being alive for a period of seven years or more by those persons who would naturally have heard of him if he were alive.]