The Conjugal Rights

                                                                  ***Blooper*** 

“But we never married!” I'm not going to let him see my tears. I could only glare daggers at the smirking CEO and wish for him to die.  

“That’s for you to prove in the court, wifey.” He replied with a playful smile as he stood up from his chair and eliminated the distance between us. 

 “It’s either you accept me outside the court or I’ll make you accept me in the court. The choice is yours, but either way; you are going to be mine because Rudransh Shenoy is going crazy after you.” Rudra chuckled mischievously with an evil glint dancing in his eyes.  

                                                   ***continue reading to know further***

Preface

The book contains strong language, explicit characters and exotic scenes. Readers are advised to proceed further at their own discretion. 

Below mentioned are some of the prominent definitions. It’s a request to have a slight once over before proceeding further. (This is to fuel your imagination with primitive facts about the background culture and relevant references.) 

The relevant section: 

The story revolves around Indian Characters and Indian Law. The core theme of “The Conjugal Rights” (this book) is based on Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 which states as under: 

“When either the husband or the wife has, without reasonable excuse, withdrawn from the society of the other, the aggrieved party may apply, by petition to the district court, for restitution of conjugal rights and the court, on being satisfied with the truth of the statements made in such petition and that there is no legal ground why the application should not be granted, may decree restitution of conjugal rights accordingly. 

 [Explanation. Where a question arises whether there has been reasonable excuse for withdrawal from the society, the burden of proving reasonable excuse shall be on the person who has withdrawn from the society.]”  

The relevant law:  

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is an Act enacted by the Parliament of India to govern the law relating to Marriages of Hindus in India. The main purpose of the act was to amend and codify the law relating to marriage among Hindus and others. Besides amending and codifying Sastrik Law, it also included separation and divorce, which also exist in Sastrik Law. This enactment brought uniformity of law for all sections of Hindus. In India, there are religion-specific civil codes that separately govern adherents of certain other religions.  

According to Hinduism, marriage is a sacred relationship between two individuals. In some Hindu systems of marriage, there is no role for the state as marriage remains a private affair within the social realm. However, in the modern era, a need for a governing law was felt and thereby the Act along with other ancillary regulations came into existence. 

Within this traditional framework reference, marriage is undoubtedly the most important transitional point in a Hindu’s life and the most important of all the Hindu “samskaras” (life-cycle rituals).  

“As per Section 5 of the said Act: 

 A marriage may be solemnized between any two Hindus, if the following conditions are fulfilled, namely- 

neither party has a spouse living at the time of the marriage at the time of the marriage, neither party- 

is incapable of giving a valid consent to it in consequence of unsoundness of mind; or 

though capable of giving valid consent, has been suffering from mental disorder of such a kind or to such an extent as to be unfit for marriage and the procreation of children; 

the bridegroom has completed the age of twenty-one years and the bride the age of eighteen years at the time of the marriage; 

the parties are not within the degrees of prohibited relationship unless the custom or usage governing each of them permits marriage between the two; 

the parties are not sapindas (cousins) of each other unless the custom or usage governing each of them permits marriage between the two.” 

Regarding the above provisions along with the said Act, our story comes into motion.  

I’ll try to simplify the context as clearly as possible, however, despite my constant efforts, things may seem to go overboard. In any case, please keep going and comment in any doubt that may need specification (rather than concluding ex-parte!) 

Thanks for your time and choosing this book. Hope to hear very one of your honest reviews (including criticism). Feel free to point out errors and any evident in-corrections. Your support and love mean everything to me.  

Happy reading!  

Author Anne