Multiple choice

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 contains the minimum period of desertion for filing a suit for judicial separation of

  1. three years

  2. five years

  3. two years

  4. seven years
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Under Section 13(1A) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, desertion must continue for at least two years before filing for judicial separation. Desertion means the deliberate abandonment of one spouse by the other without reasonable cause and without consent. This period was reduced from the earlier requirement to make relief more accessible.

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