Amendment to Convert the Petition from Section 9 to Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act was not allowed In Ashwin Kumar vs. Vidya Raju (WP No. 55714/2016), the Husband filed Petition under Sec. 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act. Further he filed Amendment application to convert the Petition from Sec. 9 to Sec. 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The Court observed that if the amendment was allowed then, it will cause prejudice or injustice to the Respondent. The prayer for restitution of conjugal rights and prayer for decree of Divorce both are opposite prayers hence cannot be allowed by way of Amendment as it also changed the nature of Petition. Reddy & amp; Reddy Law Firm is a team of expert litigants who practice in varied Family related disputes like that pertaining to marriage , divorce, custody etc.