The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 lays out the grounds on which a Hindu marriage may be dissolved by a court of law. These grounds include:
- Adultery: If either spouse has had sexual intercourse with someone else outside of the marriage, the other spouse may file for divorce on the grounds of adultery.
- Cruelty: If one spouse has treated the other with cruelty, either physically or mentally, the other spouse may file for divorce on the grounds of cruelty.
- Desertion: If one spouse has abandoned the other for a continuous period of not less than two years, the other spouse may file for divorce on the grounds of desertion.
- Conversion: If one spouse has converted to another religion and the other spouse has not accepted the conversion, the other spouse may file for divorce.
- Insanity: If one spouse has been of unsound mind for a continuous period of not less than three years, the other spouse may file for divorce on the grounds of insanity.
- Venereal Disease: If one spouse is suffering from a communicable venereal disease and the other spouse is not aware of this at the time of marriage, the other spouse may file for divorce.
- Leprosy: If one spouse is suffering from leprosy, the other spouse may file for divorce.
- Presumption of Death: If one spouse has not been heard of as being alive for a period of seven years or more by those who would naturally have heard of him or her, the other spouse may file for divorce on the grounds of presumption of death.
- Renunciation of the World: If one spouse has renounced the world by entering any religious order, the other spouse may file for divorce.
- Mutual Consent: If both the husband and wife have been living separately for a period of one year or more, they may file for divorce by mutual consent.
It’s important to note that these are the grounds for divorce in Hindu Marriage Act 1955, but the laws may vary based on the jurisdiction and court’s discretion.