The provisions of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 give right of judicial divorce to

Section 2 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 provides that "a woman married under Muslim law shall be entitled to obtain a decree for the dissolution of her marriage" on the grounds listed, such as the husband's whereabouts being unknown for four years, his failure to maintain her for two years, and cruelty. A Muslim husband can divorce by talaq without a court, so the Act gives the remedy to the wife only.