Which circumstance is not a ground for divorce under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?
Pregnancy by another person at the time of marriage is a ground for annulment under section 12(1)(d), subject to section 12(2)(b). It is absent from the grounds in section 13.
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Which circumstance is not a ground for divorce under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer D
Pregnancy by another person at the time of marriage is a ground for annulment under section 12(1)(d), subject to section 12(2)(b). It is absent from the grounds in section 13.
Option feedback
Option A
Section 13(1)(ib) lists desertion for at least two continuous years immediately preceding the petition.
Option B
Conversion is a divorce ground under section 13(1)(ii).
Option C
Renunciation through a religious order is a divorce ground under section 13(1)(vi).
Option D
Pregnancy by another person at the time of marriage is a ground for annulment under section 12(1)(d), subject to section 12(2)(b). It is absent from the grounds in section 13.
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