The High Court of Jharkhand Hindu Marriage Rules, 2017 — THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955

The High Court of Jharkhand Hindu Marriage Rules, 2017 Published vide Notification No. 03/2017/R&S, dated 16th May, 2017 jhr291 Notification No. 03/2017/R8S, dated 16th May, 2017 . In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 14 and 21 of the Hindu Marriage Act; 1955 (25 of 1955) , the High Court of Jharkhand; Ranchi hereby frames "The High Court of Jharkhand Hindu Marriage Rules, 2017" as under; 1. Short title and commencement: These rules may be called the High Court of Jharkhand Hindu Marriage Rules, 201- (ii) These rules shall come into force with effect from the date of publication in the Jharkhand Gazette_ 2. Definitions: The Act' means the Hindu Marriage Act; 1955 (25 of 1955). (ii) Court' means the Court mentioned in Section 3(b) of the Act. 3. Form of the proceeding: The following proceeding under the Act shall be initiated by original petitions Under Section 9 for restitution of conjugal rights; (i) Under sub-section (1) of Section 10 for judicial separation; (ii) Under sub-section (2) of Section 10 for rescinding a decree for judicial separation; (iv) Under Section 11 for declaring a marriage null and void; (v) Under Section 12 for annulment of a marriage by a decree of nullity; (vi) Under Section 13 for divorce; (vii) Under Section 26 to make, revoke suspend or vary an order for provision regarding the custody, maintenance or education of minor children: 4. Every other proceeding, subsequent to the original petition mentioned in Rule 3, shall be initiated by an interlocutory application. 5. Every petition, application, affidavit; decree or order under this Act shall be headed by a cause title in Form No. 1 given in the schedule to these rules with such variation as may be necessary and shall be drawn up, so far as possible, in the forms prescribed in the