The question (15 marks)
Examine the grounds of divorce available under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, distinguishing those available to both spouses from those available to the wife alone, and explain the effect of the amendments of 1976. (15 marks)
MU Module I, head 1.5; matrimonial remedies under the Hindu Marriage Act.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · Family, Marriage and the Modern Statutes of Family Law – II.
Authorities you will need
- Dastane v. Dastane
- Bipinchandra v. Prabhavati
- Chandra Mohini v. Avinash Prasad, on proof of adultery
- Padma Rao v. Swaraj Laxmi, on leprosy subsisting to the date of decision
- Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India
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