[In any proceeding for divorce or judicial separation or restitution of conjugal rights, the respondent may not only oppose the relief sought on the ground of petitioners adultery, cruelty or desertion, but also make a counter-claim for any relief under this Act on that ground; and if the petitioners adultery, cruelty or desertion is proved, the court may give to the respondent any relief under this Act to which he or she would have been entitled if he or she had presented a petition seeking such relief on that ground.]
Section 23A: Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings.
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955Central Act · Act 25 of 1955
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Section | 23A |
| Marginal note | Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- inserted, Act 68 of 1976. . Ins by Act 68 of 1976, s. 17, (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).
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