The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936
Central Act · Act 3 of 193654 provisions1 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to amend the law relating to marriage and divorce among Parsis. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 3 of 1936 |
| Year | 1936 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 54 |
| Subjects | family |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Requisites to validity of Parsi marriages.
- Section 4 Remarriage when unlawful.
- Section 5 Punishment of bigamy.
- Section 6 Certificate and registry of marriage.
- Section 7 Appointment of Registrar.
- Section 8 Marriage register to be open for public inspection.
- Section 9 Copy of certificate to sent to Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
- Section 10 Registration of divorces.
- Section 11 Penalty for solemnizing marriage contrary to section 4.
- Section 12 Penalty for priest’s neglect of requirements of section 6.
- Section 13 Penalty for omitting to subscribe and attest certificate.
- Section 14 Penalty for making, etc., false certificate.
- Section 15 Penalty for failing to register certificate.
- Section 16 Penalty for secreting, destroying or altering register.
- Section 17 Formal irregularity not to invalidate marriage.
- Section 18 Constitution of Special Courts under the Act.
- Section 19 Parsi Chief Matrimonial Courts.
- Section 20 Parsi District Matrimonial Courts.
- Section 21 Power to alter territorial jurisdiction of District Courts.
- Section 22 Certain districts to be within jurisdiction of the Chief Matrimonial Court.
- Section 23 Court seal.
- Section 24 Appointment of delegates.
- Section 25 Power to appoint new delegates.
- Section 26 Delegates to be deemed public servants.
- Section 27 Selection of delegates under sections 19 and 20 to be from those appointed under section 24.1 citing judgment
- Section 28 Practitioners in Matrimonial Courts.
- Section 29 Court in which suits to be brought.
- Section 30 Suits for nullity.
- Section 31 Suits for dissolution.
- Section 32 Grounds for divorce.
- Section 32A Non-resumption of cohabitation or restitution of conjugal rights within one year in pursuance of a decree to be ground for divorce.
- Section 32B Divorce by mutual consent.
- Section 33 Joining of co-defendant.
- Section 34 Suits for judicial separation.
- Section 35 Decrees in certain suits.
- Section 36 Suit for restitution of conjugal rights.
- Section 37 Counter-claim by defendant for any relief.
- Section 38 Documentary evidence.
- Section 39 Alimony pendente lite.
- Section 40 Permanent alimony and maintenance.
- Section 41 Payment of alimony to wife or to her trustee.
- Section 42 Disposal of joint property.
- Section 43 Suits to be heard in camera and may not be printed or published.
- Section 44 Validity of trial.
- Section 45 Provisions of Civil Procedure Code to apply to suits under the Act.
- Section 46 Determination of questions of law and procedure and of fact.
- Section 47 Appeal to High Court.
- Section 48 Liberty to parties to marry again.
- Section 49 Custody of children.
- Section 50 Settlement of wife’s property for benefit of children.
- Section 51 Superintendence of High court.
- Section 52 Applicability of provisions of the Act.
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