Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act provides for
AMutual consent divorce
BJudicial separation
CRestitution of conjugal rights — when one spouse has withdrawn from the society of the other without reasonable excuse, the aggrieved party may apply
DAnnulment
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Restitution of conjugal rights — when one spouse has withdrawn from the society of the other without reasonable excuse, the aggrieved party may apply
Section 9 RCR is a controversial provision. Saroj Rani v Sudarshan Kumar (1984) upheld its constitutionality; T Sareetha v T Venkata Subbaiah (1983, AP HC) had struck it down for violating privacy. The constitutional debate continues post-Puttaswamy 2017.
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