1[17. Power of High Court to remove certain suits.—During the progress of the suit in the Court of the District Judge, any person suspecting that any parties to the suit are or have been acting in collusion for the purpose of obtaining a divorce, shall be at liberty, in such manner as the High Court by general or special order from time to time directs, to apply to the High Court to remove the suit under section 8, and the Court shall thereupon, if it thinks fit, remove such suit and try and determine the same as a Court of original jurisdiction, and the provisions contained in section 16 shall apply to every suit so removed; or it may direct the District Judge to take such steps in respect of the alleged collusion as may be necessary, to enable him to make a decree in accordance with the justice of the case].
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1. Subs. by s. 12, ibid., for section 17 (w.e.f 3-10-2001).आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 1 · Short title.Section 2 · Extent of Act.Section 3 · Interpretation-clause.Section 4 · Matrimonial jurisdiction of High Courts to be exercised subject to Act. Exception.Section 5 · Enforcement of decrees or orders made heretofore by Supreme or High Court.Section 6 · Pending suits.Section 7 · [Omitted.].Section 8 · Extraordinary jurisdiction of High Court.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2019-03-15. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.