Change in Law Needed to Allow Christian Women to File Divorce Petitions from Their Place of Residence: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has urged the Parliament to amend the Divorce Act, 1869 and provide Christian women the right to file divorce petitions before the Family Court where they are residing after leaving their matrimonial home. The Court observed that women governed by other matrimonial laws already enjoy this benefit, and similar protection should also be extended to Christian women. Existing Provision Under Section 3(3) of the Divorce Act,…