Question

The grounds for decree for dissolution of marriage under Section 2 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 are:
I. whereabouts of the husband have not been known for two years.
II. husband has been sentenced to imprisonment for a period of five years.
III. husband has failed to perform marital obligations for two years without reasonable cause.
IV. husband has neglected or failed to maintain his wife for one year.
Select the correct answer.

• A. III and IV
• B. I and II
• C. I, II, III and IV
• D. None of these

Hint:

Muslim Marriages Act Section 2 → multiple independent grounds; wife-friendly legislation.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Section 2 grounds.
All four given grounds appear exactly in clauses (i), (iii), (ii), and (iv) of Section 2 of the Act.
Step 2: Application.
Each of the grounds—absence, imprisonment, failure of obligations, and failure to maintain—is sufficient for decree.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, all I, II, III and IV are correct.