EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955, which of the following is a legal ground for divorce?
A
Insanity for more than three years
B
Frequent quarrels with the in-laws
C
Absence of husband at - regular intervals
D
Misunderstanding between husband and wife
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Insanity. The respondent has been incurably of unsound mind. The respondent has been suffering continuously or intermittently from mental disorder of such a kind and to such an extent that the petitioner cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent.

Detailed explanation-2: -(i) Cruelty which is a ground for dissolution of marriage may be defined as wilful and unjustifiable conduct of such character as to cause danger to life, limb or health, bodily or mental, or as to give rise to a reasonable apprehension of such a danger.

Detailed explanation-3: -Currently, Hindu marriage law does not include “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” as a ground for divorce. However, the apex court in a number of cases has provided the said relief using its extraordinary powers under Article 142 that allow it to do “complete justice".

Detailed explanation-4: -Following are the grounds of Divorce a woman can seek: Whereabouts of the husband is not known for 4 years. husband has not provided for her maintenance for two years. the husband has been sentenced to imprisonment for seven years or more. the husband has failed to perform his marital obligations for three years.

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