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/R&S, 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; Short title and commencement. -(i) These rules may be called the High Court of Jharkhand Hindu Marriage Rules, 2017. (ii) These rules shall come into force with effect from the date of publication in the Jharkhand Gazette. Definitions. -(i) The Act' means the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (25 of 1955). (ii) `Court' means the Court mentioned in Section 3(b) of the Act. Form of the proceeding. - The following proceeding under the Act shall be initiated by original petitions :- (i) Under Section 9 for restitution of conjugal rights; (ii) Under sub-section (1) of Section 10 for judicial separation; (iii) 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. Every other proceeding, subsequent to the original petition mentioned in Rule 3, shall be initiated by an interlocutory application. 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 pres