Which of the following is not a ground of divorce under the Special Marriage Act, 1954?

Section 27 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 lists the grounds of divorce, including adultery (section 27(1)(a)), desertion for at least two years (section 27(1)(b)) and cruelty (section 27(1)(d)). "Conversion" to another religion is not a ground, because a marriage under the Act does not depend on the religion of either spouse; contrast section 13(1)(ii) of the Hindu Marriage Act.

Current law: Conversion remains absent as a standalone SMA divorce ground. For marriages covered by Uttarakhand's UCC, effective 27 January 2025, the Code's own Part I dissolution grounds and section 29 requirement must be checked; its application is subject to the specified exclusions.