Is a US divorce valid in India?

Is a US divorce valid in India?

Most couples married in India often wonder if it is possible to apply for a divorce in the US and if the divorce decree so obtained in the US is valid in India. It is, of course, possible. However, the rules will not be the same when foreign laws and processes are involved in the divorce.

How many wives can you have in India?

Thus polygamy became illegal in India in 1956, uniformly for all of its citizens except for Muslims, who are permitted to have four wives and for Hindus in Goa and along the western coast where bigamy is legal.

Can a woman marry two husbands in India?

Polyandry in India refers to the practice of polyandry, whereby a woman has two or more husbands at the same time, either historically on the Indian subcontinent or currently in the country of India. The Garhwali people similarly identify their practice of polyandry with their descent from the Pandavas.

Can I marry twice in India?

Second marriage, during the subsistence of the first marriage, is illegal in India and the relationship arising from the same does not have any validity. Even though the law is very clear on this point, ‘second marriage’ is a common practice in Indian society.