1 - Short title.
2 - Extent of Act.
3 - Interpretation-clause.
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4 - Matrimonial jurisdiction of High Courts to be exercised subject to Act. Exception.
5 - Enforcement of decrees or orders made heretofore by Supreme or High Court.
6 - Pending suits.
7 - [Omitted.].
8 - Extraordinary jurisdiction of High Court.
9 - Reference to High Court.
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10 - Grounds for dissolution of marriage.
10A - Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent.
11 - Adulterer to be co-respondent.
12 - Court to be satisfied of absence of collusion.
13 - Dismissal of petition.
14 - Power to Court to pronounce decree for dissolving marriage.
15 - Relief in case of opposition on certain grounds.
16 - Decrees for dissolution to be nisi.
17 - Power of High Court to remove certain suits.
17A - [Omitted.].
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18 - Petition for decree of nullity.
19 - Grounds of decree.
20 - [Omitted.].
21 - Children of annulled marriage.
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22 - Bar to decree for divorce a mensa et toro; but judicial separation obtainable by husband or wife
23 - Application for separation made by petition.
24 - Separated wife deemed spinster with respect to after-acquired property.
25 - Separated wife deemed spinster for purposes of contract and suing.
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26 - Decree of separation obtained during absence of husband or wife may be reversed.
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27 - Deserted wife may apply to court for protection.
28 - Court may grant protection-order.
29 - Discharge or variation of orders.
30 - Liability of husband seizing wife’s property after notice of order.
31 - Wife’s legal position during continuance of order.
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32 - Petition for restitution of conjugal rights.
33 - Answer to petition.
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34 - Omitted.
35 - [Omitted.].
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36 - Alimony pendente lite.
37 - Power to order permanent alimony.
38 - Court may direct payment of alimony to wife or to her trustee.
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39 - Omitted.
40 - Inquiry into existence of ante-nuptial or post-nuptial settlements.
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41 - Power to make orders as to custody of children in suit for separation.
42 - Power to make such orders after decree.
43 - Power to make orders as to custody of children in suits for dissolution or nullity.
44 - Power to make such orders after decree or confirmation.
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45 - Code of Civil Procedure to apply.
46 - Forms of petitions and statements.
47 - Petition to state absence of collusion.
48 - Suits on behalf of lunatics.
49 - Suits by minors.
50 - Service of petition.
51 - Mode of taking evidence.
52 - Competence of husband and wife to give evidence as to cruelty or desertion.
53 - Power to close doors.
54 - Power to adjourn.
55 - Enforcement of, and appeals from, orders and decrees.
56 - Appeal to the Supreme Court.
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57 - Liberty to parties to marry again.
58 - English clergyman not compelled to solemnize marriages of persons divorced for adultery.
59 - English Minister refusing to perform ceremony to permit use of his Church.
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60 - Decree for separation or protection-order valid as to persons dealing with wife before reversal.
61 - Bar of suit for criminal conversation.
62 - Power to make rules.
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