Which provision of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, gives a woman married under Muslim…
The four-year ground appears in section 2(i). A decree on this ground takes effect after six months, subject to the statutory procedure if the husband appears and satisfies…
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Which provision of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, gives a woman married under Muslim law a ground for divorce when her husband’s whereabouts have been unknown for four years?
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Correct answer A
The four-year ground appears in section 2(i). A decree on this ground takes effect after six months, subject to the statutory procedure if the husband appears and satisfies the court.
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Option A
Section 2(i) specifies that the husband’s whereabouts have been unknown for four years.
Option B
Section 2(ii) addresses failure or neglect to maintain the wife for two years.
Option C
Section 2(iii) concerns a sentence of imprisonment for seven years or more.
Option D
Section 2(iv) concerns failure without reasonable cause to perform marital obligations for three years.
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