The grounds for decree for dissolution of marriage under Section 2 of the Dis- solution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 are that the : I. whereabouts of the husband have not been known for a period of two years. 52 II. husband has been sentenced to imprisonment for a period of five years. III. husband has failed to perform, without reasonable cause, his marital obligations for a pe- riod of two years. IV. husband has neglected or has failed to provide for maintenance of his wife for a period of one year. Select the correct answer.
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Section 2 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 lists specific grounds for dissolution. The question lists four scenarios and asks which qualify. The answer 'None of these' (D) means the correct grounds in the Act don't match any of the listed combinations exactly — all listed items ARE grounds, making (D) the right framing.