Supreme Court Dismisses Man's Challenge To Hindu Marriage Act Provision Which Only Wives Can Invoke For Divorce
Debby Jain
11 May 2026 12:05 PM IST
The Court told the petitioner, who is fighting a matrimonial case, that the Constitution allowed the enactment of special provisions for women.
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking gender parity in a provision of the Hindu Marriage Act that permits only wives to seek divorce on the ground of non-resumption of cohabitation after a maintenance decree against the husband.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a plea challenging Section 13(2)(iii)...
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