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It is well established that marital relationships should be safeguarded from every possible angle, and that severance of a marriage should be allowed only when the marriage has irretrievably broken down. Prior to 1956 (i.e. before the coming into force of the Hindu Marriage Act, divorce among Hindus was not recognized, except where allowed by custom. The Hindu Marriage Act, provides 15 grounds of divorce. Of the 15 grounds of divorce specified, eleven grounds are available either to the husband or the wife and 4 additional grounds or divorce are available to the wife only. In addition to the 15 grounds of divorce, the Hindu Marriage Act, also provides for divorce by mutual consent. |
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