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  • Section 42 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 42 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Effect on rights to sue, devolution of property, etc. It provides as follows: (1) While a decree of judicial separation is in operation, either party to the marriage may bring proceedings in contract or in tort against the other…

  • Section 41 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 41 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Effect of decree of judicial separation. It provides as follows: A decree of judicial separation relieves the petitioner from the obligation to cohabit with the other party to the marriage while the decree remains in operation, but, except as…

  • Section 40 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 40 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Application to judicial separation of sundry sections of this Part. It provides as follows: The provisions of sections 18 to 24 and sections 26 to 32 of this Act shall apply to and in relation to a Decree of…

  • Section 39 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 39 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Grounds for judicial separation. It provides as follows: Subject to this Part, a petition under this Act by a party to a marriage for a decree of judicial separation may be based on one or more of the facts…

  • Section 38 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 38 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Effect of decree of nullity of a voidable marriage. It provides as follows: (1) A decree of nullity under this Act of a voidable marriage shall annul the marriage from and including the date on which the decree, becomes…

  • Section 37 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 37 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Restrictions on certain grounds. It provides as follows: A decree of nullity of marriage shall not be made on the ground that the marriage is voidable by virtue of section 5(1)(b), (c) or (d) of this Act unless the…

  • Section 36 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 36 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Incapacity to consummate maniage. It provides as follows: (1) A decree of nullity of marriage shall not be made on the ground that the marriage is voidable by virtue of section 5(1) (a) of this Act unless the court…

  • Section 35 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 35 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Who may institute proceedings. It provides as follows: A decree of nullity of marriage shall not be made upon the petition-(a) of the party suffering from the incapacity to consummate the marriage, on the ground that the marriage is…

  • Section 34 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 34 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Ground for decree of nullity of marriage. It provides as follows: Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Act, a petition under this Act for nullity of marriage may be based on the ground that the…

  • Section 33 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 33 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Effect of dissolution of maniage. It provides as follows: Where a decree of dissolution of marriage under this Act has become absolute, a party to the marriage may marry again as if the marriage had been dissolved by death.