State the new right of wife to file a petition before the district court within local limits of whose…
The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 2003 inserted Section 19(iiia) in the Hindu Marriage Act, giving the wife the new right to present the petition to the District Court…
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State the new right of wife to file a petition before the district court within local limits of whose civil jurisdiction
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The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 2003 inserted Section 19(iiia) in the Hindu Marriage Act, giving the wife the new right to present the petition to the District Court within whose jurisdiction "she is residing on the date of presentation of the petition."
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