Divorce under Hindu Law
Watch on YOUTUBE Divorce •Divorce means dissolution of the marriage. •After divorce the parties revert to their unmarried status and are free remarry Section-13 Any marriage solemnized whether before or after the commencement of this act, may on a petition presented by either the husband or the wife, be dissolved by a decree of divorce on the ground mention in section 13. Section 13 Grounds for Divorce S.13(1) Available to both S.13(2) Available only to wife. Section 13(1) 1-Adultery [S.13(1)(i)] - Means having voluntarily sexual intercourse after marriage with other person. Case- P v. P [AIR1982 Bom492] 2- Cruelty [S.13(1)(ia)] - After passing of the Marriage laws amendment Act, 1976, cruelty has a become a ground for divorce. •To constitute cruelty there must be danger to life, injury to health mentaly or bodily. •Physical and Mental Cruelty. Case- Shobha Rani v. Madhukar Reddy [AIR1988 SC121] • Indira Gangele v. Sk Gangele [AIR1993MP58] 3- Desertion [S.13(1)( ib)] ...
