Family & women · LEGAL ISSUE GUIDE
Divorce / Matrimonial Proceedings
तलाक
Find selected Hindu Marriage Act provisions concerning divorce and related reliefs.
Understanding this legal issue
Find selected Hindu Marriage Act provisions concerning divorce and related reliefs.
These entries relate to the Hindu Marriage Act; other personal or secular marriage laws may apply. The finder does not presume the parties’ governing law.
Key question: Which matrimonial statute applies to the marriage?
SELECTED PROVISIONS · NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST
Core remedies
Divorce by mutual consent
Provides route and conditions for divorce by mutual consent.
Official law source ↗Related remedies
Restitution of conjugal rights
Provides a matrimonial remedy under prescribed conditions.
Official law source ↗Maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings
Addresses interim maintenance and proceedings expenses in relevant cases.
Official law source ↗Permanent alimony and maintenance
Provides for permanent alimony or maintenance orders in relevant circumstances.
Official law source ↗Custody of children
Addresses certain child-related custody, maintenance and education orders in matrimonial proceedings.
Official law source ↗Constitutional context
Protection of life and personal liberty
Protects life and personal liberty, subject to procedure established by law and constitutional interpretation.
Official law source ↗Before relying on these references: Read the full official law, check sub-sections, schedules, exemptions, dates, special Acts, transition rules and current judicial interpretation. Mentioning a section here does not mean it applies to every fact pattern.