Speoal Ilartagc and Dioroe HHimachal radesh Rutes;, 1982 — The Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, 1976

Speoal Ilartagc and Dioroe HHimachal radesh] Rutes;, 1982 HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESHSHIMLA-171001 No. HHC.Admn.22(20).82 - Dated 01.02.1983 NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 41 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (Act No.43 of 1954) read with Section 29 of H.P. Courts Act, 1976 and Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, hereby makes the following rules to regulate the proceedings under the said Act: - Short title and 1 1_ These rules may be called the "Special Marriage and Divorce Himachal Pradesh) Rules, 1982. commencement 2_ These rules shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Himachal Pradesh Gazette_ Definitions 2 In these Rules: (a) Act' means the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (Act No_ 43 of 1954) as amended from time to time; (b) 'Code' means the code of Civil Procedure, 1908 as amended or modified from time to time; (c) 'Court' means the court mentioned in section 2(c) of the Act; (d) Form' means a form appended to these Rules; (e) 'Section and 'Sub-section means, respectively, section and sub-section of the Act; and (9) All other terms and expressions used herein, but not defined shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act: 1) The following proceedings under the Act shall be instituted by petitions. Each Form of 3 Proceedings petition shall be numbered as Special Marriage Petition No_ of 19_ (a) Under Section 22 for the restitution of conjugal rights; (b) Under Section 23 Sub-section (1) for Judicial Separation; (c) Under Section 23 Sub-Section (2) for rescinding a decree for Judicial Separation; (d) Under Section 24 Sub-Section (1) for declaring a marriage null and void; (e) Under Section 24 Sub-Section (2) for declaring the registration of a m