A petition under Section 20 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 must be:

Under s.20 of the Hindu Marriage Act, a petition must state the facts founding the claim "as distinctly as the nature of the case permits" and carry a verification "in the manner required by law for the verification of plaints". Joint presentation is needed only for mutual consent petitions under s.13B, and the Act requires no witness affidavits with the petition.