Special Marriage Act, 1954
32. Contents and verification of
petitions
(1) Every petition
under Chapter V or Chapter VI shall state, as distinctly as the nature of the
case permits, the facts on which the claim to relief is founded, and shall also
state that there is no collusion between the petitioner and the other party to
the marriage.
(2) The statements
contained in every such petition 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.