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On which grounds of the following a Muslim wife may take divorce from her husband under Dissolution of…

Section 2 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 lets a wife obtain a decree where the husband "has neglected or has failed to provide for her maintenance for a…

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On which grounds of the following a Muslim wife may take divorce from her husband under Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 ?

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Section 2 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 lets a wife obtain a decree where the husband "has neglected or has failed to provide for her maintenance for a period of two years", where he "was impotent at the time of the marriage and continues to be so", or where he "treats her with cruelty".

Each ground listed is therefore a ground for divorce under the Act.

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