Can I get divorce in Canada if married in India?

Can I get divorce in Canada if married in India?

Yes, in Canada as long as one of the spouses primarily resides in a Canadian province for more than 1 year prior to applying for divorce, that couple is eligible to get a Canadian Divorce. Many Indian couples think because they got married in India, they will need to apply for a divorce in India. That is not the case.

Is getting divorced easy in India?

India is not a very divorce-friendly country both culturally and legally. The divorce rate in India is very low – about 13 in 1,000 marriages, against 500 in 1,000 marriages in the UK. Every year 7,500 cases of divorce are filed in Mumbai, 9,000 in Delhi and 3,000 in Bangalore.

What are the 5 grounds for divorce in India?

Following are the 9 common legal grounds for divorce which are widely present in all current enactments on divorce law:Adultery.Desertion.Insanity.Conversion.Renunciation.Cruelty.Venereal disease.Presumption of death.

Is it difficult to get divorce in India?

A law that makes it difficult to get a divorce may not have kept unhappy married couples together. The law for Hindus — and others registered under a special marriage law — makes it difficult to get a divorce unless both partners give their consent.