Preliminary

Section 48Liberty to parties to marry again

Section 48: Liberty to parties to marry again

48. Liberty to parties to marry again

When the time *** limited for appealing against any decree granting a divorce or annulling or dissolving a marriage shall have expired, and no appeal shall have been presented against such decree, or when any such appeal shall have been dismissed, or when in the result of any appeal a divorce has been granted or a marriage has been declared to be annulled or dissolved, but not sooner, it shall be lawful for the respective parties thereto to marry again ***.

Amendment notes (2)
  1. omitted w.e.f. 15-4-1988 . The word "hereby" omitted by s. 19, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-4-1988).
  2. omitted w.e.f. 15-4-1988 . The words ", as if the prior marriage had been terminated by death" omitted by s. 19, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-4-1988).