Section 36: Suit for restitution of conjugal rights. Where a husband shall have deserted or without — Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936

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36. Suit for restitution of conjugal rights. Where a husband shall have deserted or without lawful cause ceased to cohabit with his wife, or where a wife shall have deserted or without lawful cause ceased to cohabit with her husband, the party so deserted or with whom cohabitation shall have so ceased may sue for the restitution of his or her conjugal rights and the Court, if satisfied of the truth of the allegations contained in the plaint, and that there is no just ground why relief should not be granted, may proceed to decree such restitution of conjugal rights accordingly.

Effective date: 1936-01-01

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