The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 requires a minimum period of ______ years of desertion immediately…
Hindu Marriage Act section 13(1)(ib) requires desertion for a continuous period of at least two years immediately preceding presentation of the divorce petition. Its…
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The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 requires a minimum period of ______ years of desertion immediately preceding presentation of a petition for divorce.
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Hindu Marriage Act section 13(1)(ib) requires desertion for a continuous period of at least two years immediately preceding presentation of the divorce petition. Its explanation requires desertion without reasonable cause and without consent/against the petitioner’s wish, and includes wilful neglect. Mere physical separation alone does not satisfy every element.
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