ABSTRACT
In order to understand the life of a Hindu woman, it is necessary for the foreign reader to know something of the religion and the social customs of the Hindu nation. Hindus believe in the immortality of the soul, in as much as it is consubstantial with God. As regards social customs, it may be said that the daily life and habits of the people are immensely influenced by religion in India. In Northern India, where all women wear veils, the young bride or woman covers her face with it, or runs into another room to show respect to them, when these persons enter an apartment where she happens to be. It must be borne in mind that both in Northern and Southern India, the term 'marriage' does not mean anything more than an irrevocable betrothal. The case examines with due ceremony and the verdict was given in the man's favour, according to Hindu law.
