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As per Section 1(1) under Husband and Wife Chapter of the Civil Code 1963, a married man can seek divorce after 10 years of marriage if a government medical board proves his wife's The court also asked the government to promulgate an equal law on the Husband and Wife section of the Civil Code 1963.

The petitioners claimed that the provision was discriminatory as it did not allow women to seek divorce if their husbands were impotent.

They argued that the provision was a result of the discriminatory and patriarchal thinking of the state authorities.

They also claimed that it was a violation of Article 11 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to equal treatment for men and women.

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