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Under Section 31(1)(iv) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, jurisdiction also exists where respondent…

Section 31(1)(iv) also gives jurisdiction based on the petitioner's residence where the respondent has not been heard of as being alive for seven years, not one, two, or…

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Under Section 31(1)(iv) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, jurisdiction also exists where respondent has not been heard of as alive for:

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Section 31(1)(iv) also gives jurisdiction based on the petitioner's residence where the respondent has not been heard of as being alive for seven years, not one, two, or five years, mirroring the seven-year period in section 27(1)(h).

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