In any proceeding under this Act, on a petition for dissolution of marriage
by a decree of divorce, except in so far as the petition is founded on the
grounds mentioned in clauses (ii), (vi) and (vii) of sub-section (1) of section
13, the court may, if it considers it just so to do having regard to the
circumstances of the case, pass instead a decree for judicial separation.
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1. Ins. by Act 68 of 1976, s. 8 (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).
Section 13A Alternate relief in divorce proceedings
Section 13B Divorce by mutual consent
Section 14 No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage
Section 15 Divorced persons when may marry again
Section 16 Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages
Section 17 Punishment of bigamy
Section 18 Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for a Hindu marriage