Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, I936
52. Applicability of provisions of the Act
(1) The provisions of
this Act shall apply to all suits to which the same are applicable whether the
circumstances relied on occurred before or after the passing of this Act, and
whether any decree or order referred to was passed under this Act or under the
law in force before the passing of this Act, and where any proceedings are
pending in any Court at the time of the commencement of this Act, the Court
shall allow such amendment of the pleadings as may be necessary as 'the result
of the coming into operation of this Act.
(2) A Parsi who has
contracted a marriage under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 18659,
or under this Act, even though such Parsi may change his or her religion
or domicile, so long as his or her wife or husband is alive and so long as such
Parsi has not been lawfully divorced from such wife or husband or such marriage
has not lawfully been declared null and void or dissolved under the decree of a
competent Court, under either of the said Acts, shall remain bound by the
provisions of this Act