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Under Section 27(1) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, a petition for divorce may be presented by:

Section 27(1) allows a petition for divorce "either by the husband or the wife" on the grounds listed. A joint petition is required only for divorce by mutual consent under…

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Under Section 27(1) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, a petition for divorce may be presented by:

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Section 27(1) allows a petition for divorce "either by the husband or the wife" on the grounds listed. A joint petition is required only for divorce by mutual consent under section 28, and additional grounds for the wife alone are in section 27(1A).

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