nisi.—
Every decree for dissolution of marriage made by a High Court shall in the first instance, be a decree nisi, not to be made ... shall deal with the case by making the decree absolute, or by reversing the decree nisi, or by requiring further inquiry, or otherwise as justice
terms of the first decree in that case resemble very closely the terms of the decree nisi in the present case. In the earlier Madras ... pass a decree adjudicating once for all the rights of the parties to be secured by executing the decree nisi or by proceeding to obtain
drafted contemplated that the decree for nullity should be a decree absolute. A decree absolute is the ordinary form of decree in civil proceedings unless ... ordinary form of decree, that is to say a decree absolute, was contemplated.
30. An argument in favour of the decree nisi procedure might
person may appeal to the Supreme Court from any decree (other than a decree nisi ) or order under this Act of a High Court made ... appeal or otherwise, and from any decree (other than a decree nisi ) or order made in the exercise of original jurisdiction by Judges
appeal was preferred from a decree absolute although the decree nisi had not been challenged, and it was contended that in England ... decision was whether an appeal lies from a decree absolute although the decree nisi had been left unchallenged. Chief Justice Farran in dealing with Section
being confirmation
of a decree of a District Court, shall, in the first instance, be a decree
nisi. The words, "not being confirmation ... made provision for
passing a decree for dissolution of marriage under Section 10A
instead of passing a decree nisi. Even after the amendment
stands today, taken the view that a decree for nullity need not be in decree 'nisi' form and in fact that an absolute ... expediency and public morality for a decree for nullity also being passed first in decree 'nisi' form.
15. The view taken by Stone
being a confirmation of a decree of a District Court, shall, in the first instance, be a decree nisi, not to be made absolute till ... shall deal with the case by making the decree absolute, or by reversing the decree nisi, or by requiring further inquiry, or otherwise as justice
enactment provides that every decree for dissolution of marriage shall be in the first instance a decree nisi, not to be made absolute till after ... nisi passed by a District Judge after such decree has been passed; nor can such decree nisi be set aside or the suit dismissed merely
being a confirmation of a decree of a District Court, shall, in the first instance, be a decree nisi, not to be made absolute till ... would be in the nature of an interlocutory order or a decree nisi in view of the mandatory provisions of Section 17 of the Divorce
