Leprosy as Ground for Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act: 2019 Amendment Explained
Introduction In February 2019, the Indian Parliament made history by removing leprosy as a ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 amended five marriage laws, ending decades of legal discrimination against persons affected by Hansen’s disease. This landmark reform acknowledges that leprosy is now completely curable with […]
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