Which sections of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 deal with the matrimonial remedy of divorce?
(A) Section 13
(B) Section 13 [1-A]
(C) Section 17
(D) Section 13-B
Choose the correct option:

Correct option is D

The correct  answer is  (d) (A), (B), and (D) only

Explanation

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, provides for the matrimonial remedy of divorce primarily under the following sections:

• Section 13: Lays down the grounds for divorce for both husband and wife (such as cruelty, adultery, desertion, conversion, mental disorder, etc.).

• Section 13(1-A): Allows either spouse to petition for divorce in specific cases, such as when there has been no resumption of cohabitation or restitution of conjugal rights for a specified period after a judicial separation or decree of restitution of conjugal rights.

• Section 13-B: Provides for divorce by mutual consent, where both parties agree that the marriage should be dissolved.

• Section 17, on the other hand, deals with the punishment for bigamy-not divorce itself. It only declares a second marriage during the existence of the first as void and prescribes punishment, but does not talk about the remedy of divorce.

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