Section 212: Separation may be effected at anytime

1) If there is a mutual agreement between the coparceners, they may get a separation at any time by obtaining their respective partition share.

2) If the husband, father, mother or person acting as the head of the family considers it appropriate for the coparcener to obtain their respective partition share and get separated rather than living in a single family, the coparcener may get separated by effecting partition at any time.

Explanation: For the purposes of this Act, the term “person acting as the head of family” means a person who has attained the age of majority pursuant to law and acts as the head of family or who has the responsibility to run the household affairs living in the joint family by engaging in farming, trade, business or any other work in various places.