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Restitution Of Conjugal Right Under Section 9 Of Hindu Marriage Act 18

Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 deals with the restitution of conjugal rights. Under this law, if one spouse has deserted the other without any reason, the aggrieved party may approach the court for a decree of restitution of conjugal rights.

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Restitution Of Conjugal Right Under Section 9 Of Hindu Marriage Act 18

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  1. RestitutionOfConjugalRightUnderSection9OfHinduMarriageAct1955RestitutionOfConjugalRightUnderSection9OfHinduMarriageAct1955 Section9fromHindumarriageAct1955whichexpressthat“Wheneitherthe husbandorhiswifehas,withoutreasonableexcuse,withdrawnfromthe societyoftheother,theaggrievedpartymayapply,bypetitiontothedistrict court,forrestitutionofconjugalrightandthecourt,onbeingsatisfiedifthe truthof the statementmadeinsuchpetitionandthatnolegalgroundwhythe applicationshouldnotbegranted,maydecreerestitutionofconjugalright. Imagineasituationwhere twopersonsgetmarriedtoeachotherandafter the marriagehusbandleavesthewifeandsettlessomewhereelsewithoutgiving anyexcuseandvalidreason.Thewomenwholeftherfamilyandgotmarriedto themanwithsomanydreamsareleft unanswered.Inthissituationthewomen haveallrighttotakelegalsteptocompelherhusbandtolivetogether.Thus, themajorobjectiveofthisactisre-establishmentofthemaritalrelationship betweenwifeand husband.TheSupremeCourt inSmtSarojRanivsSudarshan KumarChadha(AIR1980)notedthat”Theessenceofmarriage isthesharingof commonlife,asharingofallhappinessthatlifehastoofferandallthemisery thathastofaceinlife.”AnothercaseINHarvinderKaurv.HarmiderSinghAIR 1984Delhi66,thejudiciaryagainwentbacktoitsoriginalapproachandhelp section9ofHinduMarriageActascompletelyvalid.“Thelegislaturehas createdrestitutionofconjugalrightasadditionalgroundfordivorce”. MarriageinHinduism InIndia,theideaandconceptofmarriagethatwaslaiddownbytheancient Indiansisoneinwhichitisaceremonialgiftofabride(Vadhu)byherfather, oranotherappropriatefamilymember,toabride-groom(Vara),sothatthey mayfulfilthe purposesofhumanexistence. Marriageisconsideredasasacramentwherethemanandwomengetting marriedareconsideredtogetbondedwithinonerelationshipwheretheywill beconsideredasonesoul.Whenamanandwomangetmarriedtheyfollow certaincustomsaccordingtotheircultureandreligionwhichbringthem togetherfortheirentrieslife.Theyareconsideredtobeliving togethertilltheir lastbreathandsharealltheirhappiness,sadnessandbeeachothersupport.

  2. AncientandModernHinduMarriages ThescopeofHinduMarriageLawreferstothelegalprovisiongoverning marriage andrelatedissuesinHinduism.Hindumarriagelawhasevolvedover time,reflectingchange in society,technology,andlegalsystem. Inancienttimes,HindumarriagelawwasbasedonthetraditionalHindutexts, suchastheVedas,manusmriti,andotherDharmashastras.Thesetexts emphasizedthesanctityofmarriageandtheimportantofmaintainingsocial andfamilialharmony.Marriagewasconsideredasacrament,anditwasthe dutyoftheparentstoarrangethemarriageoftheirchildren. InancientHindumarriagelawalsoincludedprovisionfordowryand remarriage.Thedowrysystem,whichrequiredthebride’sfamilytogivegift andmoneytothegroom’sfamily. Inmoderntimes,Hindumarriagelawhasundergoessignificantchange.The HindumarriageActwasenactedin1955,whichrepealedtheoldHindu marriageActof1955.TheActprovidedfordivorce,whichwasnotrecognized ancientHindulaw.TheActalsoabolishedthedowrysystemandreceivingof dowry.Italsorecognizedtherightofwomentopropertyandinheritance.The Actalsoallowedremarriagefordivorcedandwidowedwomen.TheActalso introducedtheconceptofmutualconsent.TheHinduMarriageActis significantpieceoflegislationthatgovernsHindumarriageinIndia.

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