Haryana Judicial Service (Civil Judge) Prelims 2010 Previous Year Question Papers with MCQ Answers

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111.

Venereal disease to be a ground for divorce under Section 13(1)(v) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 :

A: must be in communicable form
B: must be in non-communicable form
C: must be in either (a) or (b)
D: form is not relevant.

The answer is: A

Explanation

The correct option is A: must be in communicable form.

According to Section 13(1)(v) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a spouse can seek divorce if the other spouse is suffering from a venereal disease in a communicable form. This means that the disease can be transmitted through sexual contact and poses a risk to the health and life of the petitioner. A venereal disease is a sexually transmitted disease that is incurable and transmittable, such as AIDS. If the disease is not communicable or curable, then it is not a valid ground for divorce under this section.

Therefore, option A is the only correct answer.