Section 31 of SMA : Section 31: Court To Which Petition Should Be Made

Explanation using Example

Imagine a couple, Aarav and Riya, who got married in Mumbai under the Special Marriage Act. After some years, they decide to part ways due to irreconcilable differences. Riya, the wife, chooses to file for divorce. According to Section 31 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, Riya can present her divorce petition to the district court in Mumbai where their marriage was solemnized. Alternatively, if Aarav moved to Delhi post-separation, Riya could file the petition in Delhi where Aarav currently resides. If Riya had moved to her parents' home in Pune after separation, she could also file the petition in Pune, where she is residing at the time of presenting the petition.