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After how many years can a Christian couple apply for divorce
22-Mar-2023 (In Divorce Law)
To apply divorce for hindus eariler 2 years of separation was needed and to apply divorce for Christian also 2 years of separation was needed Later the rule changed and for hindu separation period got reduced to 1year but for Christian the separation period was still 2 years Now want to know if it got reduced to 1 year even for Christians or is it still 2 years Thank you
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At present two year period is must as per Divorce Act for Christians. Recently Supreme Court sought the Center assistance in this matter for amending period of time from two years to one year while other religions has 1 year period for filing divorce petition after separation. Christians file for divorce under Section 10 A (1) of the Divorce Act, which lays down that a petition for dissolution of marriage by mutual consent can be presented before a court only after a judicial separation of two years. Questioning the existing law which prescribes that Christian couples have to be separated for at least two years before filing for divorce by mutual consent while the corresponding period for other communities is only one year, the Supreme Court on Monday i.e., on 20-3-2017 urged the Center to make necessary amendments.Should Christians stay separated for minimum two years when the period prescribed for others is one year? It does not make sense to us. It is a pure question of law and you (government) should have acted on your own,” said a bench of Justices Vikramjit Sen and A M Sapre.
At present two year period is must as per Divorce Act for Christians. Recently Supreme Court sought the Center assistance in this matter for amending period of time from two years to one year while other religions has 1 year period for filing divorce petition after separation. Christians file for divorce under Section 10 A (1) of the Divorce Act, which lays down that a petition for dissolution of marriage by mutual consent can be presented before a court only after a judicial separation of two years. Questioning the existing law which prescribes that Christian couples have to be separated for at least two years before filing for divorce by mutual consent while the corresponding period for other communities is only one year, the Supreme Court on Monday i.e., on 20-3-2017 urged the Center to make necessary amendments.Should Christians stay separated for minimum two years when the period prescribed for others is one year? It does not make sense to us. It is a pure question of law and you (government) should have acted on your own,” said a bench of Justices Vikramjit Sen and A M Sapre.
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Adv. Sistla Rama Krishna
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Currently it is 2 years.
Supreme court has advised parliament to change it to 1 year so as to be on same lines as other religion.
A divorce amendment bill (changing period of separation from 2 years to 1 year) has been introduced in parliament, but not yet made in to law.
Currently it is 2 years.
Supreme court has advised parliament to change it to 1 year so as to be on same lines as other religion.
A divorce amendment bill (changing period of separation from 2 years to 1 year) has been introduced in parliament, but not yet made in to law.
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