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Which of the following propositions with regard to an application under Section 25 of the Hindu…

Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 empowers the court to grant permanent alimony at the time of passing any decree under the Act or at any time subsequently, so…

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Which of the following propositions with regard to an application under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is incorrect?

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Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 empowers the court to grant permanent alimony at the time of passing any decree under the Act or at any time subsequently, so applications at or after a decree of divorce or judicial separation are maintainable. Where the divorce petition is dismissed no decree is passed, and the Supreme Court in Chand Dhawan v. Jawaharlal Dhawan held that Section 25 relief cannot then be granted, so the incorrect proposition is "An application under Section 25 can be made subsequent to dismissal of the petition for divorce under Section 13(1)(i-a).".

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