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A Chhattisgarh court ruled a tribal person who follows Hindu customs can divorce under Hindu law, overturning a lower court’s dismissal.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled on March 3, 2026, that a Scheduled Tribe individual who voluntarily follows Hindu customs, including performing 'Saptapadi' in marriage, can seek divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, despite the Act’s general exclusion of ST members.
The court held that the exclusion is protective, not absolute, and that genuine adoption of Hindu practices allows access to the Act’s provisions.
The decision overturned a lower court’s dismissal of a mutual divorce petition, citing precedents like Labishwar Manjhi, and emphasized that legal rights should reflect actual religious conduct, not rigid tribal classifications.
The case was remanded for a merits-based review.
Un tribunal de Chhattisgarh dictaminó que una persona tribal que sigue costumbres hindúes puede divorciarse bajo la ley hindú, revocando la desestimación de un tribunal inferior.