law: Indian Divorce Act, 1869 
  57. Liberty to parties to marry
  
  again 
  When six months after the date of an order a High Court
  
  confirming the decree for a dissolution of marriage made by a District Judge
  
  have expired,
  or when six months after the date of any decree of a High Court
  
  dissolving a marriage have expired, and no appeal has been presented against
  
  such decree to the High Court in its appellate jurisdiction,
  or when any such appeal has been dismissed,
  or when in the result of any such appeal any marriage is
  
  declared to be dissolved,
  but not sooner, it shall be lawful for the respective parties to
  
  the marriage to marry again, as if the prior marriage had been dissolved by
  
  death:
  PROVIDED  that no appeal to 23[Supreme Court]
  
  has been presented against any such order or decree.
  When such appeal has been dismissed, or when in the result
  
  thereof the marriage is declared to be dissolved, but no sooner, it shall be
  
  lawful for the respective parties to the marriage to marry again as if the
  
  prior marriage had been dissolved by death.