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The Court remarked that prohibition against such marriages has been on statute book for years and the Court will have to draw a line if someone tomorrow files a plea seeking recognition of incestuous marriages.
The Court, however, upheld a decision to allow a divorce plea by the husband since on an overall consideration of the facts, it was apparent that the wife "had no respect for the husband and their marital bond."
Noting that the wife was voluntarily working as a social worker despite being a graduate, the court said the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, maintenance provisions are gender-neutral | Latest News Delhi
While allowing a petition filed by an estranged wife seeking divorce, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (06.09.2023) said that the word ‘cruelty’ under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act Act.