Which of the following grounds is available to a wife only to seek divorce under Section 13(2) of the ‘Hindu Marriage Act, 1955’ ?

The correct answer is (d). Committing of offence of unnatural intercourse by husband.

Section 13(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 states that a wife may also petition for divorce on the ground that her husband has, after the solemnization of the marriage, been guilty of rape, sodomy or bestiality.

Apostasy is the renunciation of one’s religious faith. Desertion is the abandonment of one’s spouse without reasonable cause. Leprosy is a chronic disease that affects the skin and nerves.

All of these grounds are available to both husbands and wives, except for the ground of committing an offence of unnatural intercourse. This ground is only available to wives.