Act/Law wise: Judgment of Supreme Court of Bangladesh (AD)



Hindu Women's Right to Separate Residence and Maintenance Act, 1946
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Section 2

According to Hindu Law, a Hindu wife is inseparable from her husband and they are obliged to live together as husband and wife till last day of their life. Any deviation of their relationship and conduct due to the behavior of the husband makes the husband liable to bear the consequences to the right accrued to the wife under the marriage. Gopal Chandra Vs. Mitali Rani Chandra 20 BLT (AD) 279.

Gopal Chandra Vs. Mitali Rani Chandra 20 BLT (AD) 279
Section 2

Right of a Hindu wife to separate residence and maintenance—
Hindu marriage is a sacrament and inseparable. If the husband tortures and neglects his wife and her living with the husband is not safe, she is entitled to separate residence and maintenance. Gopal Chandra Vs. Mitali Rani Chandra 15 MLR (2010) (AD) 23.

Gopal Chandra Vs. Mitali Rani Chandra 15 MLR (AD) 23