1[(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 the ground that they have been living separately for a period of two years or more, that they have not been able to live together and they have mutually agreed that the marriage should be dissolved.
(2) On the motion of both the parties made not earlier than six months after the date of presentation of the petition referred to in sub-section (1) and not later than eighteen months after the said date, if the petition is not withdrawn by both the parties in the mean time, the Court shall, on being satisfied, after hearing the parties and making such inquiry, as it thinks fit, that a marriage has been solemnized and that the averments in the petition are true, pass a decree declaring the marriage to be dissolved with effect from the date of decree.]
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1. Ins. by Act 51 of 2001, s. 6. (w.e.f. 3-10-2001).
Section 10A of Divorce Act - Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent
Section 11 of Divorce Act - Adulterer to be co-respondent
Section 12 of Divorce Act - Court to be satisfied of absence of collusion
Section 13 of Divorce Act - Dismissal of petition
Section 14 of Divorce Act - Power to Court to pronounce decree for dissolving marriage
Section 15 of Divorce Act - Relief in case of opposition on certain grounds
Section 16 of Divorce Act - Decrees for dissolution to be nisi
Section 17 of Divorce Act - Power of High Court to remove certain suits
Section 18 of Divorce Act - Petition for decree of nullity
Section 19 of Divorce Act - Grounds of decree