A Hindu Wife had been living with her children and all the children had been brought up by her without any assistance and help from the husband many years. The wife was entitled to separate residence and maintenance under:
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Section 18(2)(a) HAMA entitles a Hindu wife to separate residence and maintenance when the husband is guilty of desertion — abandoning her without reasonable cause, without consent, or willfully neglecting her. Years of non-support while she raises children alone constitutes desertion.