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Under Section 39(1) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, decrees are appealable as decrees made in…

Section 39(1) makes decrees under Chapter V or VI "appealable as decrees of the court made in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction". The matrimonial court acts as…

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Under Section 39(1) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, decrees are appealable as decrees made in exercise of:

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Section 39(1) makes decrees under Chapter V or VI "appealable as decrees of the court made in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction". The matrimonial court acts as a civil court of first instance, not in an appellate or criminal capacity.

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