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Under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a petition for divorce may be presented on the…

Under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (as amended by the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 1976), any marriage solemnized, whether before or after the…

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Under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a petition for divorce may be presented on the ground that the other party has deserted the petitioner for a continuous period of not less than ______ immediately preceding the presentation of the petition:

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Under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (as amended by the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 1976), any marriage solemnized, whether before or after the commencement of the Act, may, on a petition presented by either the husband or the wife, be dissolved by a decree of divorce on the ground that the other party has deserted the petitioner for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the petition.

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Option A

Incorrect. Three years is not the statutory period of desertion under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

Option B

Correct. Under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a marriage may be dissolved by a decree of divorce on the ground that the other party has deserted the petitioner for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the petition.

Option C

Incorrect. Five years is not the statutory period of desertion under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

Option D

One year is generally the waiting period under Section 14, subject to the court's power to allow earlier presentation in the stated exceptional circumstances. The desertion ground under Section 13(1)(ib) requires two years.

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