Hindu wife is not entitled to separate residence and maintenance from her husband if she
Under s.18(3) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 a Hindu wife loses her claim to separate residence and maintenance if she "either ceases to be a Hindu by…
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Hindu wife is not entitled to separate residence and maintenance from her husband if she
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Under s.18(3) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 a Hindu wife loses her claim to separate residence and maintenance if she "either ceases to be a Hindu by conversion or is unchaste"; either disqualification is sufficient.
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