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Under Hindu law, renunciation from Hinduism and conversion of the husband to any other faith-

Conversion does not automatically dissolve the marriage; under Section 13(1)(ii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 it gives the non-converting spouse a ground for divorce, so…

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Under Hindu law, renunciation from Hinduism and conversion of the husband to any other faith-

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Conversion does not automatically dissolve the marriage; under Section 13(1)(ii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 it gives the non-converting spouse a ground for divorce, so it "would give rise to a cause in favour of his wife for filing a petition for divorce".

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