Which of the following enactments lays down grounds of divorce available exclusively to the wife, with…
The "Dissolution of Muslim marriage act 1939" provides grounds on which only a Muslim wife may obtain a decree of dissolution; the husband's right of talaq lies outside it.…
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Which of the following enactments lays down grounds of divorce available exclusively to the wife, with no grounds provided for the husband?
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Correct answer A
The "Dissolution of Muslim marriage act 1939" provides grounds on which only a Muslim wife may obtain a decree of dissolution; the husband's right of talaq lies outside it. The "Hindu Marriage Act, 1955" and the "Special marriage act 1954" provide grounds for both spouses, even though Section 13(2) and Section 27(1A) add some wife-only grounds.
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