law: Indian Divorce Act, 1869 
  2. Extent of Act 
   2  [This Act extends to 3[the whole of India ] 4[except
  
  the State of  Jammu and Kashmir .]]
  Extent of power to grant relief generally, and to make decrees
  
  of dissolution, or of nullity- 5[Nothing hereinafter contained shall
  
  authorize any court to grant any relief under this Act except where the
  
  petitioner 6[or respondent] professes the Christian religion,
  or to make decrees of dissolution of marriage except where the
  
  parties to the marriage are domiciled in India at the time when the
  
  petition is presented,
  or to make decrees of nullity of marriage except where the
  
  marriage has been solemnized in India and the petitioner is
  
  resident in  India at the time of
  
  presenting the petition,
  or to grant any relief under this Act, other than a decree of
  
  dissolution of marriage or of nullity of marriage, except where the petitioner
  
  resides in  India at the time of presenting
  
  the petition.]