Which one of the following is not a ground of divorce in the Hindu Marriage Act?

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Which one of the following is not a ground of divorce in the Hindu Marriage Act?

A: Mental Disorder

B: Venereal Disease in communicable form

C: Incurable Unsound Mind

D: Living separately for less than three months.

The answer is: D

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Explanation

The correct option is D: Living separately for less than three months.

This is not a ground of divorce in the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. According to Section 13B of the Act, a divorce by mutual consent can be granted only if the husband and wife have been living separately for a period of one year or more. Living separately for less than three months does not satisfy this condition and therefore cannot be a valid reason for divorce.

The other options, A, B and C, are all valid grounds of divorce under Section 13 of the Act. Mental disorder, venereal disease in communicable form and incurable unsound mind are some of the situations that make it impossible for the spouses to live together harmoniously and therefore justify the dissolution of marriage.