Divorce Act, 1869

This compact, authoritative edition brings together the full text of the Divorce Act, 1869 in a clear, indexed format designed for practical use. The Act lays down the statutory framework for dissolution and judicial separation of marriages under the Christian personal-law regime, detailing grounds such as adultery, cruelty, desertion, conversion, and other statutory causes, along with procedures for petition, trial and appeal. This volume includes handy practitioner tools — model petition and plaint headings, sample affidavits, checklist of evidentiary documents, and a short guide to contentious issues like custody, maintenance and reconciliation procedures. Annotated marginal notes point readers to commonly litigated provisions and procedural steps; a consolidated index enables fast lookup during court work. Tailored for litigators, family-court judges, legal aid lawyers and students, the edition consolidates statute, practice aids and essential procedural forms into one dependable resource for matrimonial litigation and academic study.