Section 9 of HMA : Section 9: Restitution Of Conjugal Right

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where Priya and Arjun are married. Arjun has been staying in a different city for work for the past six months without informing Priya or providing any reasonable excuse for his absence. Feeling abandoned, Priya decides to file a petition for restitution of conjugal rights under Section 9 of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. She approaches the district court claiming that Arjun has withdrawn from her society without a reasonable excuse. The court examines the evidence and finds that Arjun's absence is unjustified. Since there is no legal reason to deny the application, the court orders Arjun to resume cohabitation with Priya, thus restoring their conjugal rights.