Which matrimonial remedy was at issue in the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s 1983 decision in T. Sareetha v…
The Andhra Pradesh High Court in T. Sareetha considered section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, in a proceeding for restitution of conjugal rights. The High Court held…
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Which matrimonial remedy was at issue in the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s 1983 decision in T. Sareetha v T. Venkata Subbaiah?
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The Andhra Pradesh High Court in T. Sareetha considered section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, in a proceeding for restitution of conjugal rights.
The High Court held section 9 unconstitutional in 1983. The Supreme Court later overruled that conclusion in Saroj Rani v Sudarshan Kumar Chadha.
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Option A
The case arose out of a request for restitution under section 9, rather than a challenge to a marriage for bigamy.
Option B
The court was reviewing a matrimonial proceeding under section 9.
Option C
The constitutional validity of section 9 arose from a petition for restitution of conjugal rights.
Option D
No partition issue was being adjudicated.
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