Can i get a customary divorce in delhi? As mutual divorce require time

791 votes

You had many options if your husband used to create nuisance and used to hurt you physically. Nevertheless if you have decided to fall apart by mutual divorce that’s well and good. That option is time and money saving and also quick. And there’s no concept of customary divorce. Only marriage can be entertained by customs of different religions and caste but divorce can only be taken by court only whether it’s mutual or not.

Advocate Jitender Singh LawRato

645 votes

Hi,

You need to file petition Under Section 13B(1), a divorce petition can be moved by a couple following a separation of one year. This may be followed by another six months of waiting period under Section 13B(2) for getting a decree.
Customary/ panchayati divorce is no divorce .

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Ramit Sehrawat
Advocate

Advocate Ramit Sehrawat LawRato

771 votes

Query Perused. No, you cannot seek customery divorce as it would not be legally valid in India. For seeking divorce you both need to take legal recourse either by filing mutual consent divorce petition or a contested petition

Advocate Anubhav Kathuria LawRato