Divorce Act (For Christians)

Get clear and concise answers to your legal questions about Christian Family Laws from the direct source: The Divorce Act, 1869.

Section 10 of Divorce Act: Grounds for dissolution of marriage

(1) Any marriage solemnized, whether before or after the commencement of the Indian Divorce (Amendment) Act, 2001 (51 of 2001), may, on a petition presented to the District Court either by the husband or the wife, be dissolved on the ground that since the solemnization of the marriage, the respondent—(i) has committed adultery; or(ii) has […]

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Section 10A of the Divorce Act: Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, a petition for dissolution of marriage may be presented to the District Court by both the parties to a marriage together, whether such marriage was solemnized before or after the commencement of the Indian Divorce (Amendment) Act, 2001 (51 of 2001), on

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