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The petition for divorce under section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for dissolution of marriage…

Section 13B(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act requires the spouses to have lived separately for one year or more. They must also have been unable to live together and must…

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The petition for divorce under section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce may be presented by both the parties to a marriage together, on the ground that they

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Section 13B(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act requires the spouses to have lived separately for one year or more. They must also have been unable to live together and must mutually agree that the marriage should be dissolved. Two or three years of separation meet the duration requirement, but the Act does not require those longer periods.

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