Which Section of Hindu Marriage Act provides for divorce by mutual consent ?
Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, inserted in 1976, provides for "divorce by mutual consent" on a joint petition by spouses who have lived separately for a year…
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Which Section of Hindu Marriage Act provides for divorce by mutual consent ?
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Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, inserted in 1976, provides for "divorce by mutual consent" on a joint petition by spouses who have lived separately for a year or more and have mutually agreed that the marriage should be dissolved. Section 13 covers contested divorce on fault and other grounds, and section 13A alternative relief.
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