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Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, permission for filing a divorce petition before one year can be…

Under the proviso to s.14(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, "the court may, upon application made to it in accordance with such rules as may be made by the High Court in that…

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Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, permission for filing a divorce petition before one year can be granted by:

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Under the proviso to s.14(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, "the court may, upon application made to it in accordance with such rules as may be made by the High Court in that behalf", allow a petition to be presented within one year of the marriage. The power lies with the court hearing the petition; no executive authority or counsellor can grant leave.

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