Notes- Ground of Divorce

Below Grounds are applicable for both Spouse

S13- 1- Eight Grounds of Divorce 

S13- 1 A- Two Grounds of Divorce


  1. Contested Divorce- When wife doesn’t want to give divorce but husband want to give. Wife files maintenance fee and domestic violence case 
  • Adultery Divorce- Spouse having affair anyway outside.
  • Cruelty Divorce- (Physical/ Mental)- Should be constant not one time.
  • Non-resumption of cohabitation*
  • Desertion Divorce- If wife leaves husband for 2 years or more. 1.Physical and Constructive desertion
  • Divorce on Medical Ground (La Elaj BImari)
  • Dharam Parivartan Divorce(Divorce due to Change in religion)

2. Mutual Divorce- Section 13B of Hindu Marriage act, 1955 


3. Restitutionof Conjugal Rights*

-Withdrawn from Society- Physical/ Actual distortion


If the restitution degree is passed and still the couple doesn’t follow cohabitation till 1 year then its a divorce.


Divorce is given on the basis of below 3 major grounds:


-Adultery

-Willingly wife has left husbands house

-Mutually Husband and wife living separately


Tips-


1. To avoid 1/3 of maintenance which is to be given to spouse, ask parents to do a case on you and demand for a maintenance in different district under SEC- 125 CRPC. Stating that my son spends his entire money on his family and wife, doesn’t give us money at home. Don’t put any allegations.


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