Question

Which of the following is not a ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

• A. The imprisonment for seven or more years
• B. Adultery
• C. Cruelty
• D. Venereal disease in a communicable form

Hint:

Do not confuse “not heard alive for 7 years” (a ground) with “imprisonment for 7+ years” (not a ground) under HMA.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Grounds under Section 13 HMA.
Classic grounds include adultery, cruelty, desertion, conversion, unsoundness of mind, virulent leprosy (now removed), venereal disease in a communicable form, renunciation, and not heard alive for 7 years.
Step 2: Check the options.
- (b) & (c) — expressly recognised grounds.
- (d) — recognized as a ground in s.13(1)(v) (leprosy ground was repealed in 2019; venereal-disease ground remains).
- (a) — “imprisonment for seven or more years” is not a ground under HMA. \[ \boxed{(a)} \]