No Divorce on the Ground of Leprosy
- Leprosy as a ground for divorce was incorporated in the personal laws during the days when leprosy was incurable.
- Due to progress in medical field, there is a cure available for leprosy. In the past as leprosy was incurable and any person suffering from leprosy was kept in isolation. The society at large had hostile attitude towards the person suffering from leprosy.
- Due to medical advancement and discovery of cure for leprosy, there is change in social attitude towards leprosy patients. The demand for abolition of leprosy as a ground for divorce arose from all sections of society.
- The parliament passed law abolishing leprosy as a ground in accordance with the Supreme Court’s Judgment on the issue of treatment and rehabilitation of persons affected by leprosy to eliminate the discrimination against the leprosy patient and their families.
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