2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "High Court" shall have the same meaning as in the Indian Divorce Act, 1869; (b) "marriage" includes a purported marriage which was void ab initio, and "husband" and "wife" shall be construed accordingly; (c) "war period" means the period commencing on the 3rd day of September, 1939, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1946. |