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70. Grounds for divorce of Hindu marriages

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

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70. Grounds for divorce of Hindu marriages

A party to a marriage celebrated under Part VI may petition the court for the dissolution of the marriage on the ground that—(a)the marriage has irretrievably broken down;(b)the other party has deserted the petitioner for at least three years before the making of the petition;(c)the other party has converted to another religion;(d)since the celebration of the marriage, the other party has committed rape, sodomy, bestiality or adultery;(e)the other party has committed cruelty on the other; and(f)the other party has committed exceptional depravity on the other.

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Source: Kenya Law