Contents and verification of petitions
Full Text
(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 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.
Plain English Summary
Requires every matrimonial petition to state material facts distinctly, verify the contents as per CPC rules for plaints, and aver the absence of collusion (except in Section 11 nullity petitions).
Key Legal Elements
- Petition must state material facts distinctly supporting the claim for relief
- Mandatory negative averment stating absence of collusion with the respondent (except in Section 11 petitions)
- Formal verification required in the manner prescribed for civil plaints under CPC
- Verified statements in petition can be referred to as evidence during hearing
Practical Note
Pleading absence of collusion is mandatory under 20(1) (except Section 11). Under 20(2), the verified petition itself can be referred to as evidence at the hearing, though substantive proof through affidavit and cross-examination is standard practice.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) इस अधिनियम के अधीन प्रस्तुत प्रत्येक अर्जी में उन तथ्यों का, जिन पर अनुतोष का दावा आधारित है, जहां तक मामले की प्रकृति अनुमति दे, स्पष्ट रूप से उल्लेख किया जाएगा और, धारा 11 के अधीन अर्जी के सिवाय, यह भी कहा जाएगा कि अर्जीदार और विवाह के दूसरे पक्षकार के बीच कोई दुरभिसंधि (collusion) नहीं है।
(2) इस अधिनियम के अधीन प्रत्येक अर्जी में अन्तर्विष्ट कथनों को अर्जीदार या किसी अन्य सक्षम व्यक्ति द्वारा उस रीति से सत्यापित किया जाएगा जिस रीति से वादों के सत्यापन के लिए विधि द्वारा अपेक्षित है, और सुनवाई के समय साक्ष्य के रूप में उसका निर्देश किया जा सकेगा।