Multiple choice

Under which of the following grounds can a Muslim wife not sue for divorce under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act 1939?

  1. The husband has not been known for a period of four years.

  2. The husband has failed to provide her maintenance for a period of two years.

  3. The husband was impotent since the time of marriage.

  4. The husband has been insane for a period of one year.

  5. All of the above
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Explanation

Under section 2(vi) of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939, a woman married under Muslim law may sue for divorce if the husband has been insane for a period of two years.

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