Husband Can’t Seek Divorce to Serve Parents: MP High Court
Shruti Mahapatra
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband cannot seek divorce solely to serve his parents, upholding the sacred and unbreakable nature of marriage according to Hindu Law.
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