LawgistThe Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act
36Suit for restitution of conjugal rights
Where a husband shall have deserted or without lawful cause ceased to cohabit with his wife, or where a wife shall have deserted or without lawful cause ceased to cohabit with her husband, the party so deserted or with whom cohabitation shall have so ceased may sue for the restitution of his or her conjugal rights and the Court, if satisfied of the truth of the allegations contained in the plaint, and that there is no just ground why relief should not be granted, may proceed to decree such restitution of conjugal rights accordingly.
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IV.--MATRIMONIAL SUITS
- 30 Suits for nullity
- 31 Suits for dissolution
- 32 Grounds for divorce
- 32A Non-resumption of cohabitation or restitution of conjugal rights within one year in pursuance of a decree to be ground for divorce
- 32B Divorce by mutual consent
- 33 Joining of co-defendant
- 34 Suits for judicial separation
- 35 Decrees in certain suits
- 36 Suit for restitution of conjugal rights
- 37 Counter-claim by defendant for any relief
- 38 Documentary evidence
- 39 Alimony pendente lite
- 40 Permanent alimony and maintenance
- 41 Payment of alimony to wife or to her trustee
- 42 Disposal of joint property
- 43 Suits to be heard in camera and may not be printed or published
- 44 Validity of trial
- 45 Provisions of Civil Procedure Code to apply to suits under the Act
- 46 Determination of questions of law and procedure and of fact
- 47 Appeal to High Court
- 48 Liberty to parties to marry again
