Acting on a petition, Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union government seeking its reply on the issue of separate and distinct identity for Sikhs concerning succession, adoption, divorce and maintenance.
The absence of a provision for divorce in the Anand Marriage Amendment Bill 2012 has sparked a debate among Sikh intellectuals and in the community. The bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha recently.
Some believe divorce has no place in Sikh religion while others believe if a mistake has been made there is no harm in rectifying it and take recourse to civil law. However what takes the cake is divorce in presence of Guru Granth Sahib!
