Divorce Law

Special Marriage Act Divorce

Divorce proceedings for couples married under the secular Special Marriage Act, applicable regardless of the parties' religion.

Because a Special Marriage Act marriage is inherently civil and religion-neutral, divorce proceedings for such marriages follow the same Act's own specific grounds and procedure, rather than either spouse's personal religious law.

This is commonly relevant for inter-faith couples who married under this Act specifically to avoid either party needing to convert religion.

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