The procedure for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, can follow two major pathways: divorce by mutual consent (Section 13-B) and contested divorce (Section 13). For mutual consent, both spouses file a joint petition stating their grounds. For a contested divorce, one spouse alone initiates proceedings based on specified statutory grounds such as cruelty, adultery, desertion, etc. The process involves drafting and filing a petition, serving notice to the other party, representation in court, and obtaining a decreed order of dissolution after hearing and possible mediation.