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Under Section 27(1)(f) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, divorce may be sought where respondent…

Section 27(1)(f) allows divorce where the respondent "has been suffering from venereal disease in a communicable form". A disease that is no longer communicable does not…

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Under Section 27(1)(f) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, divorce may be sought where respondent suffers from:

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Section 27(1)(f) allows divorce where the respondent "has been suffering from venereal disease in a communicable form". A disease that is no longer communicable does not qualify, and leprosy, once a ground under clause (g), was omitted by the Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019.

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