Independent Advocate
Advocate Sneha has been providing legal advice and services since 2013 and is an independent lawyer, practising in various fields of law including Consumer Protection, Employment and Divorce.
Advocate Sneha's Bar Council ID is MH2721/2013.
Expertise
Address
Qualifications
Courts Practising
Courts Practising
Mumbai High Court
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Mumbai
Central Mumbai District Forum
Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) Mumbai
City Civil Court, Mumbai
Mumbai Debt Recovery Tribunal-3
Film Certification Appellate Tribunal
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) Mumbai
Mumbai(Suburban) District Forum
Additional DCF, Mumbai(Suburban) District Forum
Securities Appellate Tribunal
District Court, Mumbai
Court of Small Causes, Mumbai
Custom Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai
DCF, South Mumbai District Forum
Education
Education
D.Y.Patil College
BSL LLB
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What can the other partner do when one partner withdraws from the divorce?
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1. What can the other partner do when one partner withdraws from the divorce?
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1. What can the other partner do when one partner withdraws from the divorce?
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1. What can the other partner do when one partner withdraws from the divorce?
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In case one partner withdraws from the divorce by mutual consent proceedings and the other partner is still willing to go ahead with the divorce, they will have to file a fresh application for a contested divorce. For more details on contested divorce, please click here.
2. Are there different laws of divorce for different religion in India?
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2. Are there different laws of divorce for different religion in India?
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2. Are there different laws of divorce for different religion in India?
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2. Are there different laws of divorce for different religion in India?
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Yes. Divorce proceedings are governed by personal laws as per the religion of the partners concerned.
3. What is the difference between annulment and divorce?
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3. What is the difference between annulment and divorce?
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3. What is the difference between annulment and divorce?
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3. What is the difference between annulment and divorce?
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Suit for Annulment of Marriage is filed in Court when the aggrieved partners wants to terminate a marriage which is void-ab-initio, i.e., it is not a valid marriage since inception. For example: A bigamous marriage is a void-ab-initio marriage. The aggrieved partner in a bigamous marriage can file a suit for annulment.
Divorce is obtained from the court when partners want to terminate legally valid marriage.
Divorce petition is filed in the Court when either partner wants to terminate a legally valid marriage.
4. What is difference between judicial separation and divorce?
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4. What is difference between judicial separation and divorce?
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4. What is difference between judicial separation and divorce?
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4. What is difference between judicial separation and divorce?
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Divorce is termination of marriage. However, judicial separation is temporary suspension of conjugal rights. You can file a suit for judicial separation at anytime after marriage. However, suit for divorce can be filed only after a year of the marriage. A suit for judicial separation is filed when there is a scope for reconciliation in marriage. When there is no scope for reconciliation between husband and wife, a suit for divorce is filed.
5. Is domestic violence a ground for divorce?
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5. Is domestic violence a ground for divorce?
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5. Is domestic violence a ground for divorce?
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5. Is domestic violence a ground for divorce?
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Yes, you can file a petition for divorce on the ground of violence being committed by your husband and his relatives against you.