Report No. 98

1.3. Working Paper issued by the Commission.-

It may be mentioned at this stage that on the subject of this Report, the Commission had prepared and circulated a Working Paper,1 setting out the issues arising out of the relevant statutory provisions and the possible solution. The comments that have been received will be dealt with in detail at the appropriate place, in this Report.2 At this stage, it is enough to state that almost all the comments received on the Working Paper agree with the need for amending the Act on the lines envisaged in this Report. The Commission is grateful to all those who have responded by sending their views on the Working Paper.

1. Working Paper on sections 24 to 26, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: Orders for interim maintenance and orders for the maintenance of children in matrimonial proceedings, dated 16th November, 1983.

2. Chapter 6, infra.