Hindu Marriage Act : Alternate relief in divorce proceedings Indian Bare Acts :

Hindu Marriage Act,1955

Act No : 25

Section : Alternate relief in divorce proceedings

[13A. Alternate relief in divorce proceedings
In any proceeding under this Act, on a petition for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce, except insofar as the petition is founded on the grounds mentioned in clauses(ii), (vi)and(vii) of sub section (1) of section 13, the court may, if it considers it just to do having regard to the circumstances of the case, pass instead a decree for judicial separation.