Contested Divorce:

In a contested divorce, you must state a reason for wanting a divorce from your spouse and prove in court that your reason is valid enough to obtain a divorce.

Grounds for Divorce:

1. Physical violence, mental cruelty, or abuse of any kind
2. Insanity
3. Incurable disease, such as leprosy
4. Infidelity
5. Abandonment by your spouse
6. Conversion to another religion
7. Renunciation of the world and becoming a saint
8. Impotence
9. Living apart for more than seven years

Procedure for Filing for Contested Divorce:

1. Contact a lawyer: Find a good lawyer from Adarsh Singhal and Its Associates and discuss your case candidly.
2. Drafting the petition: Your lawyer will begin drafting the petition for contested divorce.
3. Filing the petition: The petition is then filed in the family court, and you will receive a copy of the petition.
4. Issuing summon or notice: Your case will be listed, and the court will issue a summon or notice to your spouse.
5. Reply from spouse: Your spouse is required to file a reply. If they do not appear in court on the scheduled hearing date, the court proceeds ex parte, meaning in the absence of the other party.
6. Framing issues: The court frames issues, meaning points of adjudication. Both parties provide their evidence on these issues.
7. Submission of evidence: The first evidence is filed by the petitioner. The lawyer of the other party will cross-examine the witness.
8. Evidence from the other party: Evidence of the other party is then filed.
9. Court arguments: The case is argued in court.
10. Decree of divorce: Once the case is proven successfully, the court grants the decree of divorce.