PETITION BY WIFE FOR JUDICIAL SEPARATION ON THE GROUNDS OF HER HUSBAND'S ADULTERY



Section 22 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

22 Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published. —
(1) Every proceeding under this Act shall be conducted in camera and it shall not be lawful for any person to print or publish any matter in relation to any such proceeding except a judgment of the High Court or of the Supreme Court printed or published with the previous permission of the Court.
(2) If any person prints or publishes any matter in contravention of the provisions contained in sub-section (1), he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.


In the High Court of...............



CB ..................... Petitioner 

versus



AB ..................... Respondent 

To the Hon'ble Mr. Justice (or to the Judge of...........


The humble petition of CB of No. the wife of AB residing at.......... 

SHOWETH: 

1. That on the............ day of............ your petitioner, then CD (maiden name) was legally married to respondent AB lived /cohabited at ............ and ............ and the said marriage is still subsisting. 

2. That ever since the said marriage, your petitioner and the respondent Ali lived/cohabited at............ and they have the following issue living of their said marriage.(State the respective ages of the children). 

3. That on various occasions between the month of............ and the month of............ the respondent AB as staying at............ committed adultery with one EF who was then serving AB and petitioner at their said residence aforesaid against the wishes and despite of protest from your petitioner. 

4. That petitioner has not condoned any acts of adultery by the respondent. 

5. That there is no connivance or collusion between ........petitioner and the said AB relating to subject of present suit. petitioner hence prays that this (Hon'ble) Court might be pleased to pass a decree of a judicial separation of petitioner from her said husband due to his above stated act of adultery. 

Signed 

CB 

Verification



I, CB wife of AB daughter of XY aged about ............ years residing at ........ do hereby solemnly affirm and say as follows: 

I am the petitioner above-named and I know and I have made myself acquainted with the facts and circumstances of this case. 

The statements made in paragraphs 1 to 5 are true to my knowledge and belief. 

I sign this verification on this ............... day of............... at the Court House at................ 

Before me Notary 

Signature of CB 

Signature of Advocate