(1) Every petition presented under this Act shall state as distinctly as the nature of the case permits the facts on which the claim to relief is founded 1[and, except in a petition under section 11, shall also state] that there is no collusion between the petitioner and the other party to the marriage.
(2) The statements contained in every petition under this Act shall be verified
by the petitioner or some other competent person in the manner required by law
for the verification of plaints, and may, at the hearing, be referred to as
evidence.
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1. Subs. by Act 68 of 1976, s. 13, for "and shall also State" (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