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1The Divorce Act, 1869

( ACT NO. IV OF 1869 )

[ 26th February, 1869 ]

Chapter III

DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

Power to Court to pronounce decree for dissolving marriage
14. In case the Court is satisfied on the evidence that the case of the petitioner has been proved,
 
 
and does not find that the petitioner has been in any manner accessory to, or conniving at, the going through of the said form of marriage, or the adultery of the other party to the marriage, or has condoned the adultery complained of,
 
 
or that the petition is presented or prosecuted in collusion with either of the respondents,
 
 
the Court shall pronounce a decree declaring such marriage to be dissolved in the manner and subject to all the provisions and limitations in sections 16 and 17 made and declared:
 
 
Provided that the Court shall not be bound to pronounce such decree if it finds that the petitioner has, during the marriage, been guilty of adultery,
 
 
or if the petitioner has, in the opinion of the Court, been guilty of unreasonable delay in presenting or prosecuting such petition,
 
 
or of cruelty towards the other party to the marriage,
 
 
or of having deserted or wilfully separated himself or herself from the other party before the adultery complained of, and without reasonable excuse,
 
 
or of such wilful neglect or misconduct of or towards the other party as has conduced to the adultery.
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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words “Bangladesh”, “Government”, "High Court Division" and "Appellate Division" were substituted, for the words “Pakistan”, “Provincial Government” or “the said Government”, "High Courts" or "High Court" or "a High Court" and "Supreme Court" respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
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