The question (15 marks)
Explain the frame of a matrimonial petition under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: the court in which it is presented, the particulars it must contain, the order in which its paragraphs are arranged, and the averments that section 23 obliges the drafter to plead. (15 marks)
MU Module II, 2.1-2.5; pack ch. 02, the common frame of a matrimonial petition.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 2 · Matrimonial and Family Pleadings of Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing – II.
Authorities you will need
- Hindu Marriage Act 1955, section 19
- Hindu Marriage Act 1955, section 20
- Hindu Marriage Act 1955, section 21 and section 21B
- Hindu Marriage Act 1955, section 22
- Hindu Marriage Act 1955, section 23
- Family Courts Act 1984, section 7
- Code of Civil Procedure 1908, Order VII Rule 1
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