law: Indian Divorce Act, 1869 
  9. Reference to High Court 
  When any question of law or usage having the force of law arises
  
  at any point in the proceedings previous to the hearing of any suit under this
  
  Act by a District Court or at any subsequent stage of such suit, or in the
  
  execution of the decree therein or order thereon, the court may, either of its
  
  own motion or on the application of any of the parties, draw up a statement of
  
  the case and refer it, with the court’s own opinion thereon, to the decision of
  
  the High Court.
  If the question has arisen previous to or in the hearing, the
  
  District Court may either stay such proceedings, or proceed in the case pending
  
  such reference, and pass a decree contingent upon the opinion of the High Court
  
  upon it.
  If a decree or order has been made, its execution shall be
  
  stayed until the receipt of the order of the High Court upon such reference.