Application for judicial separation on any one of the grounds aforesaid, may be made by either husband or wife by petition to the District Court ***, and the Court, on being satisfied of the truth of the statements made in such petition, and that there is no legal ground why the application should not be granted, may decree judicial separation accordingly.
Section 23: Application for separation made by petition.
The Divorce Act, 1869Central Act · Act 4 of 1869
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Divorce Act, 1869 |
|---|---|
| Section | 23 |
| Marginal note | Application for separation made by petition. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
How this provision has been amended
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- omitted, Act 51 of 2001. . The words "or to the High Court" omitted by Act 51 of 2001, s. 18 (w.e.f. 3-10-2001).
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