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Females, Higher Education, and Service as a Cause of Divorces: A Legal Study

Karna Singh

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Indian Journal of Law and Human Behavior 11(2):p 101-105, July -Dec 2025. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijlhb.2454.7107.11225.3

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Karna Singh. Females, Higher Education, and Service as a Cause of Divorces: A Legal Study. Indian J Law Hum Behav 2025; 11(2): 101-105

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Received : October 27, 2025         Accepted : November 29, 2025          Published : December 30, 2025

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The legal study examines the relationship between female education, employment, and divorce rates among educated women. It questions whether these factors genuinely cause divorces or enable women to claim their rights within marriage. By analyzing various marriage and divorce laws in India, including the Hindu Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act. Through a critical review of judicial precedents, including Savitri Pandey v. Prem Chandra Pandey and K. Srinivas Rao v. D.A. Deepa, the study highlights that education and employment are the important causes of marital breakdown Instead, they serve as catalysts for awareness and empowerment. The findings point to incompatibility, ego conflicts, and unequal domestic duties as the primary reasons for divorce. Thus, it asserts that rising divorce rates reflect social transformation and gender equality, rather than portraying women’s education and employment as threats to marriage. The paper emphasizes the importance of viewing these elements as foundations for empowerment within a progressive legal framework.

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  • 1.   The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
  • 2.   The Special Marriage Act, 1954.
  • 3.   The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939.
  • 4.   The Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (as amended 2001).
  • 5.   The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
  • 6.   Savitri Pandey v. Prem Chandra Pandey (2002) 2 SCC 73.
  • 7.   K. Srinivas Rao v. D.A. Deepa (2013) 5 SCC 226.
  • 8.   V. Bhagat v. D. Bhagat (1994) 1 SCC 337. 9. Narendra v. K. Meena (2016) 9 SCC 455. 10. NFHS-5 Data, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. 11. CEDAW, 1979.

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Karna Singh. Females, Higher Education, and Service as a Cause of Divorces: A Legal Study. Indian J Law Hum Behav 2025; 11(2): 101-105

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October 27, 2025 November 29, 2025 December 30, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijlhb.2454.7107.11225.3

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DivorceWomenHigher EducationEmploymentGenderEqualityFamily LawEmpowerment Constitutional Rights

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Received October 27, 2025
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