Which of the following is NOT a ground of divorce available to wife under section 13(2) of the Hindu…
"Cruelty by husband" is a general ground under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 available to both spouses, not one of the wife-only grounds in Section…
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Which of the following is NOT a ground of divorce available to wife under section 13(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?
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"Cruelty by husband" is a general ground under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 available to both spouses, not one of the wife-only grounds in Section 13(2), which include "Pre-Act bigamous marriage of the husband", "Repudiation of marriage" and "Husband is guilty of rape, sodomy and bestiality".
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