Question 1

What is meant by withdrawal from society in conjugal rights?

Accepted Answer

In the context of Conjugal Rights, 'withdrawal from society' encompasses:

Refraining from engaging in sexual activities

Non-cooperation with marital duties

Demonstrating an intention to abandon the marriage for an indefinite duration

Stopping cohabitation due to the willing actions of the respondent.

Question 2

What is the latest stand of the supreme court about conjugal rights?

Accepted Answer

In the recent Joseph Shine ruling, the Supreme Court has determined that the state lacks authority to intervene in personal matters of individuals, thereby infringing upon the freedoms safeguarded by the Constitution of India.

Question 3

On what basis restitution of conjugal rights can be rejected?

Accepted Answer

Restitution of conjugal rights can be rejected if one of the parties has deserted the other without a reasonable cause, if there has been cruelty or adultery on the part of the petitioner, or if the marriage has irretrievably broken down.

Question 4

When can restitution of conjugal rights be claimed?

Accepted Answer

Restitution of conjugal rights can be claimed when one spouse has withdrawn from the other without any reasonable cause. The party seeking restitution must show that they have made attempts to reconcile and that they are willing to resume the matrimonial relationship.

Question 5

Can the court force the husband to stay with the wife?

Accepted Answer

No, the court cannot force the husband to stay with the wife. Restitution of conjugal rights simply means that the court can order the parties to resume cohabitation and marital relations, but it cannot force them to live together against their will.

Question 6

Can a wife assert marital rights?

Accepted Answer

The wife may request restitution of conjugal rights if the husband either flees her or ignores his marital duties without justification. Even the husband may request the return of conjugal privileges.

Question 7

What do Hindus mean by marital rights?

Accepted Answer

According to the High Court, an order of restitution of conjugal rights grants a spouse the right to ‘marital relations’ with the other spouse in addition to the right to company. In essence, the clause ‘coerces, by judicial process, an unwilling participant to have intercourse with the decree-holder against consent and freewill’.

Question 8

When do wives deny their husbands the ability to have a relationship?

Accepted Answer

You can immediately petition for a contested divorce on the same grounds if the abandonment or reluctance to have a romantic relationship has lasted more than two years. Additionally, you are free to seek a divorce on the basis of cruelty, but you will need to provide evidence.

Question 9

What are the wife's conjugal rights?

Accepted Answer

Conjugal rights, or the right of the husband or the wife to the company of the other spouse, are rights created by marriage. Both personal laws governing marriage, divorce, and other family matters as well as criminal laws mandating alimony and maintenance payments to a spouse recognise these rights.

Question 10

What is the Conjugal property?

Accepted Answer

Real estate that is owned by both the husband and the wife is known as conjugal property. When you are married, all or some of your possessions become marital property. Your spouse's property, whether it be entirely or partially, also becomes conjugal property.

Question 11

What are conjugal rights in marriage?

Accepted Answer

Conjugal rights in marriage refer to the legal rights and obligations of spouses to have sexual intercourse with each other and to provide each other with companionship, emotional support, and other forms of physical and emotional intimacy.

Question 12

What are conjugal rights of husband in India?

Accepted Answer

The conjugal rights of husband in india :

Non-cooperation in the discharge of marital obligation

With the intent to discontinue forever

Cohabitation that has ended freely.

Question 13

What is meant by withdrawal from society in conjugal rights?

Accepted Answer

In the context of Conjugal Rights, 'withdrawal from society' encompasses:

Refraining from engaging in sexual activities

Non-cooperation with marital duties

Demonstrating an intention to abandon the marriage for an indefinite duration

Stopping cohabitation due to the willing actions of the respondent.

Question 14

What is the latest stand of the supreme court about conjugal rights?

Accepted Answer

In the recent Joseph Shine ruling, the Supreme Court has determined that the state lacks authority to intervene in personal matters of individuals, thereby infringing upon the freedoms safeguarded by the Constitution of India.

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