NEWS LETTER 2009
REPORT OF THE ACTIVITY OF
THE ECCLESIASTICAL MATRIMONIAL TRIBUNAL OF
THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PONDICHERRY & CUDDALORE IN 2009
Reverend and dear Fathers
I here below submit a short report of the activity of our Tribunal in 2009. I am happy to inform you that our Tribunal has concluded 40 cases (by nullity 37 cases, by abatement 01 case, and by suspension 02 cases) in 2009. As an appellate Court for the Tribunals of our Pondicherry & Cuddalore Province our Tribunal has issued the Decree of Ratification for 29 cases in 2009. I take this opportunity to thank our Archbishop for his support and you my dear Fathers for your kind cooperation.
Thanking you,
I remain,
Yours sincerely in Christ,
Sd/
[FR.S.CLITUS REX]
Judicial Vicar
ACTIVITY OF THE TRIBUNAL IN FIRST INSTANCE - IN 2009
I/ NULLITY CASES
01. Causes pending at the beginning of the year 2009 28
02. Causes introduced and accepted in 2009 29
57
03. Causes closed in 2009 40
    1. Through the Sentences given in favour of Nullity 37
    2. Through Abatement 01
    3. Through Suspension 02
04. Causes pending at the end of the year 2009 17
05. The Sentences given in favour of Nullity were on the following Grounds
    1. Lack of Due Discretion of Judgement - (C-1095 2º) 27 Cases
    2. Inability to Assume Marital Obligations - (C-1095 3º) 01 Case
    3. Deceit- (C-1098) 04 Cases
    4. Total Simulation- (C-1101 §2) 01 Case
    5. Partial Simulation- (C-1101 §2)
                a. Exclusion of Bonum Fidei 01 Case
                b. Exclusion of Bonum Coniugum 03 Case
06     Force and Fear - (C-1103) 04 Case
II/ NON-CONSUMMATION CASES
01. Non-Consummation Cases pending at the beginning of the Year 2009
02. Non-Consummation Cases introduced and accepted in 2009
03. Non-Consummation Cases concluded in 2009
04. Non-Consummation Cases pending at the end of the Year 2009
ACTIVITY OF THE TRIBUNAL IN SECOND INSTANCE - IN 2009
(The Causes of the Tribunals of the Dioceses of
1) Dharmapuri, 2) Kumbakonam, 3) Salem, and 4) Thanjavur)
01. Causes pending at the beginning of the year 2009 Nil
02. Causes introduced in 2009 29
03. Decrees of ratification in 2009 29
    3. Through Suspension 02
04. Causes pending at the end of the year 2009 Nil
05. Grounds of Nullity considered in the Decrees
    1. Lack of Due Discretion of Judgement - (C-1095 2º) 15 Cases
    2. Inability to Assume Marital Obligations - (C-1095 3º) 05 Case
    3. Ignorance - (C-1096 §1) 01 Cases
    4. Deceit - (C-1098) 04 Case
    5. Total Simulation - (C-1101 §2) 04 Case
    6. Partial Simulation - (C-1101 §2)
                a. Exclusion of Bonum Fidei 02 Case
                b. Exclusion of Bonum Prolis 01 Case
07     Force and Fear - (C-1103) 03 Case
Sd/
[FR.S.CLITUS REX]
Judicial Vicar
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