The stigma surrounding the “D word” is high in India, and it is not uncommon for couples to live separated but not divorced. While many continue with this type of arrangement, others seek legal assistance and learn more about your rights when getting divorced.

How Judicial Separation Works

The decree on judicial separation has the effect of suspending certain mutual rights and obligations arising from the marriage. It is very important to note that the rights and obligations arising from the union are not suspended in their entirety in judicial violation. In reality, therefore, the marriage continues and is not legally interrupted. If the parties do not live together for one or two years after a decree of judicial separation has been issued, one of the spouses can request the marriage’s dissolution. I recently learned that one of the house’s marriage counselors had not lived with her husband for several decades. After about five years of marriage, she learned that her husband, a theater star, had several lovers. Her parents also came from a small town and fearing the stigma of divorce.

Given her feelings and the long inconvenience of the divorce, she decided to separate in court. Within eight months, he kicked her out of her apartment; she had a foreign passport, then disappeared for about six months and did not know where she was. Initially, Dr. Diana wanted to file for judicial separation because she was unsure about her relationship with her husband. Still, six months later, …

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