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Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a petition for divorce may be presented by:

Section 13(1) provides that a marriage "may, on a petition presented by either the husband or the wife, be dissolved by a decree of divorce" on the listed grounds. A joint…

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Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a petition for divorce may be presented by:

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Section 13(1) provides that a marriage "may, on a petition presented by either the husband or the wife, be dissolved by a decree of divorce" on the listed grounds. A joint petition is needed only for divorce by mutual consent under section 13B.

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