Pre Divorce

GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE IN INDIA UNDER Section 13 of HMA:

Separation is a prerequisite, rather than a ground. One year separation is required to file for mutual consent divorce; for

Women have several legal rights during a divorce, including:•⁠ ⁠Right to Maintenance: Women can claim maintenance (alimony) from their husbands,

The procedure is identical for all genders under the Hindu Marriage Act. Reliefs like maintenance, custody, and residence orders may

No. Men can file both mutual consent (with spouse’s agreement) and contested divorce. The law does not restrict men to

Men may file for divorce under the same grounds as women—there is no gender bar under the Hindu Marriage Act.

After receiving a final, unchallenged divorce decree, parties are free to remarry under Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act.

Contested divorce or one-sided divorce is possible in India. In this case, one party files for divorce under specific grounds

Both spouses have to write and sign one joint petition that explains their marriage, why they separated, whether they tried

Some states offer e-filing portals. The process includes registering on the state/High Court/family court website, completing application forms and uploading