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Schedule of Forms (UnderThe Indian Divorce Act, 1869)

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Updated atMarch 2010

No.1.- PETITION BY Husband for a dissolution of marriage with damages against co-respondent, by reason of adultery.

(See sections 10 and 34)

In the (High) Court of

To the Hon''ble Mr. Justice [or To the Judge of].

The ................. day of .............. (month) 20 ............

The petition of ............ of

Showeth

  1. That your petitioner ................. was on the ............................. day of ................... Two thousand and ........... lawfully married to ........... then ..................... spinster at ..................

  2. That from his said marriage, your petitioner lived and cohabited with his said wife at .................... and at ............... in .............. and lastly at ............ in ............ and that your petitioner and his said wife have had issues of their said marriage. Three children of whom two sons only survive aged respectively ten and thirteen years.

  3. That during the three years immediately preceding the ................... day of one thousand nine hundred and ................ .................... was constantly with a few expectations, residing in the house of your petitioner at................... aforesaid and that on diverse occasions during the said period, the dates of which are unknown to your petitioner the said ................ in your petitioner''s said house committed adultery with the said ....................

  4. That no collusion or connivance exists between your petitioner and his said wife for the purpose of obtaining a dissolution of their said marriage or for any other purpose.

    Your petitioner, therefore, prays that this (Hon''ble) Court may decree a dissolution of the said marriage and that the said ................ to pay the sum of Rupees ........ as damages by reason of his having committed adultery with your petitioner''s said wife, such damages to b paid...

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