In a lighter vein, he said: “Nowadays even at the time of marriages, anticipatory divorce petitions are being filed.” Justice Pasayat told the couple that the court was concerned about the welfare of the child rather than their mutual recrimination. “Ultimately the child suffers. If it is a girl, the trauma is more, particularly at the time of the marriage of such children.” Justice Pasayat said: “The provisions under the Hindu Marriages Act for grating divorce on grounds of either of the spouses suffering from diseases like leprosy and mental illness are being misused by some couples. Those days, our forefathers never had such problems and marital disputes were sorted out within the four walls of the house.”

The bench comprised of Justices Pasayat and G.S. Singhvi. Unfortunately, the BJP also has an agenda of the Uniform Civil Code but that is again aimed at confusing the issue as BJP's real aim is to implement the Hindu Marriage Act on all communities. Its demand is aimed more against the minorities than any reformist agenda. The Siksh have been asking for a Sikh Marriage Act but the state government was jolted into action only after Pakistan took the lead and brought in a Sikh Marriage Act before India could do so.

Source:World Sikh News