Which section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 imposes the ordinary bar on entertaining a divorce…
Section 14 imposes the ordinary one-year bar. The proviso permits earlier presentation with leave for exceptional hardship to the petitioner or exceptional depravity of the…
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Which section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 imposes the ordinary bar on entertaining a divorce petition within one year of marriage, subject to the court’s early-leave power?
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Correct answer A
Section 14 imposes the ordinary one-year bar. The proviso permits earlier presentation with leave for exceptional hardship to the petitioner or exceptional depravity of the respondent. The bar is therefore not absolute.
Option feedback
Option A
Section 14 contains the ordinary rule and early-leave proviso.
Option B
Section 12 concerns annulment of voidable marriages.
Option C
Section 13 states grounds for divorce.
Option D
Section 11 concerns void marriages.
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