Under which Section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, husband and wife may file a petition of divorce by…
Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for divorce by mutual consent on a joint petition by both spouses who have lived separately for one year or more and…
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Under which Section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, husband and wife may file a petition of divorce by mutual consent ?
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Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for divorce by mutual consent on a joint petition by both spouses who have lived separately for one year or more and have agreed that the marriage should be dissolved.
Section 13A deals with alternative relief by way of judicial separation, section 14 bars a divorce petition within one year of marriage, and section 9 provides for restitution of conjugal rights.
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