Section 76 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 76 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about General right of appeal. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to section 77 of this Act, an appeal shall lie as of right from a decision of the High Court of a State in the exercise of its jurisdiction…

Section 75 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 75 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Power of court to make orders on dismissal of petition. It provides as follows: (1) Save as provided by this section, the court shall not make an order under this Part of this Act where the petition for the…

Section 74 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 74 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Execution of deeds, etc., by order of court. It provides as follows: (1) Where a person who is directed by an order under this Part of this Act to execute a deed or instrument refuses or neglects to do…

Section 73 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 73 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about General powers of court. It provides as follows: (1) The court, in exercising its powers under this Part of this Act, may do any or all of the following, that is to say, it may –(a) order that a…

Section 72 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 72 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about  Power of court in proceedings with respect to settlement of property. It provides as follows: (1) The court may, in proceedings under this Act, by order require the parties to the marriage, or either of them, to make, for…

Section 71 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 71 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Powers of court in custody, etc., proceedings. It provides as follows: (1) In proceedings with respect to the custody guardianship, welfare, advancement or education of children of a marriage, the court shall regard the interests of those children as…

Section 70 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 70 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Powers of court in maintenance proceedings. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to this section, the court may, in proceedings with respect to the maintenance of a party to a marriage, or of children of the marriage, other than…

Section 69 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 69 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Interpretation of “marriage”, etc., in the application of this Part. It provides as follows: In this Part of this Act,- “marriage” includes a purported marriage that is void, but does not include one entered into according to Muslim rites…

Section 68 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 68 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Procedure on intervention. It provides as follows: A person intervening under this Part or Part II of this Act shall be deemed to be a party in the proceedings with all the rights, duties and liabilities of a party.

Section 67 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 67 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about When proceedings finally disposed of. It provides as follows: Where a decree nisi has been made in any proceedings, for the purpose of this Part of this Act, the proceedings shall not be taken to have been finally disposed…