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Section 21Procedural

Application of Act 5 of 1908

Full Text

Subject to the other provisions contained in this Act and to such rules as the High Court may make in this behalf, all proceedings under this Act shall be regulated, as far as may be, by the Code of Civil Procedure 1908.

Plain English Summary

Applies the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) to govern and regulate all proceedings under the Hindu Marriage Act, subject to the Act itself and High Court rules.

Key Legal Elements

  • Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 governs all matrimonial proceedings under the Act
  • Application of CPC is subject to specific statutory provisions within the Hindu Marriage Act
  • Subject also to High Court rules framed specifically for matrimonial causes

Practical Note

Makes general civil procedure (such as Order 6 Rule 17 amendments, Order 7 Rule 11 rejection, Order 9 Rule 13 ex-parte set aside, and injunctions) fully applicable to matrimonial proceedings unless specifically inconsistent with HMA.

हिंदी पाठ

इस अधिनियम में अन्तर्विष्ट अन्य उपबन्धों के तथा ऐसे नियमों के, जो उच्च न्यायालय इस निमित्त बनाए, अध्यधीन रहते हुए, इस अधिनियम के अधीन सभी कार्यवाहियां जहां तक हो सके, सिविल प्रक्रिया संहिता, 1908 (1908 का 5) द्वारा विनियमित होंगी।