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In the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Provision of 'Divorce by Mutual Consent' was added by an

Divorce by mutual consent was introduced into the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 as section 13B by the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 1976, which came into force in May 1976. The…

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In the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Provision of 'Divorce by Mutual Consent' was added by an

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Divorce by mutual consent was introduced into the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 as section 13B by the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 1976, which came into force in May 1976.

The 1964 amendment changed the grounds in section 13 (adding section 13(1A)), and there were no such amendments in 1978 or 1980.

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