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Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the minimum period of desertion for filing a suit for judicial…

Section 10 makes the relevant section 13(1) grounds available for judicial separation. Desertion under section 13(1)(ib) must continue for at least two years immediately…

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Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the minimum period of desertion for filing a suit for judicial separation is:

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Section 10 makes the relevant section 13(1) grounds available for judicial separation. Desertion under section 13(1)(ib) must continue for at least two years immediately before presentation of the petition; the statutory meaning also requires desertion without reasonable cause and without the petitioner’s consent or against their wish.

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