In Geeta Jagdish Mangtani v. Jagdish Mangtani, AIR 2005 SC 3508, on which ground did the Supreme Court…
On 20 September 2005, the Supreme Court dismissed the wife’s appeal and upheld the divorce decree based on desertion under section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
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In Geeta Jagdish Mangtani v. Jagdish Mangtani, AIR 2005 SC 3508, on which ground did the Supreme Court uphold the divorce decree?
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Correct answer A
On 20 September 2005, the Supreme Court dismissed the wife’s appeal and upheld the divorce decree based on desertion under section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
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Option A
The Supreme Court sustained the divorce decree on the ground of desertion.
Option B
The judgment addresses a divorce decree based on desertion. Financial circumstances formed part of the evidence.
Option C
The divorce decree sustained by the Court rested on desertion. Adultery was not the ground before it.
Option D
The divorce decree sustained by the Court rested on desertion. The judgment did not uphold it on the basis of mental disorder.
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