The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act
An Act to amend the law relating to marriage and divorce among Parsis1936
List of Chapters & Sections
I.--PRELIMINARY
II.--MARRIAGES BETWEEN PARSIS
III.--PARSI MATRIMONIAL COURTS
IV.--MATRIMONIAL SUITS
V.--CHILDREN OF THE PARTIES
VI.--MISCELLANEOUS
I.--PRELIMINARY
II.--MARRIAGES BETWEEN PARSIS
3Requisites to validity of Parsi marriages4Remarriage when unlawful5Punishment of bigamy6Certificate and registry of marriage7Appointment of Registrar8Marriage register to be open for public inspection9Copy of certificate to sent to Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages10Registration of divorces11Penalty for solemnizing marriage contrary to section 412Penalty for priest’s neglect of requirements of section 613Penalty for omitting to subscribe and attest certificate14Penalty for making, etc., false certificate15Penalty for failing to register certificate16Penalty for secreting, destroying or altering register17Formal irregularity not to invalidate marriageIII.--PARSI MATRIMONIAL COURTS
18Constitution of Special Courts under the Act19Parsi Chief Matrimonial Courts20Parsi District Matrimonial Courts21Power to alter territorial jurisdiction of District Courts22Certain districts to be within jurisdiction of the Chief Matrimonial Court23Court seal24Appointment of delegates25Power to appoint new delegates26Delegates to be deemed public servants27Selection of delegates under sections 19 and 20 to be from those appointed under section 2428Practitioners in Matrimonial Courts29Court in which suits to be broughtIV.--MATRIMONIAL SUITS
30Suits for nullity31Suits for dissolution32Grounds for divorce32ANon-resumption of cohabitation or restitution of conjugal rights within one year in pursuance of a decree to be ground for divorce32BDivorce by mutual consent33Joining of co-defendant34Suits for judicial separation35Decrees in certain suits36Suit for restitution of conjugal rights37Counter-claim by defendant for any relief38Documentary evidence39Alimony pendente lite40Permanent alimony and maintenance41Payment of alimony to wife or to her trustee42Disposal of joint property43Suits to be heard in camera and may not be printed or published44Validity of trial45Provisions of Civil Procedure Code to apply to suits under the Act46Determination of questions of law and procedure and of fact47Appeal to High Court48Liberty to parties to marry againV.--CHILDREN OF THE PARTIES
VI.--MISCELLANEOUS