Description

Parsi community comes under the minority in India, but they have their marriage act based on the facts from their religious beliefs. 

 

  • The Parsi marriage has to be solemnized as per the “Ashirvad” custom in the appearance of a Parsi Priest or Parsi Dastur or Mobbed following the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936.

 

  • 2 Witnesses should be commenced at the time of the marriage.

 

  • The Parsi Priest/Dastur / Mobed who carries the wedding should originate a wedding certification signed by the priest, the couple, and two witnesses.

 

  • All Parsi/Irani/Zoroastrian marriages have to be enrolled with the marriage registrar.

 

  • The minimum age of the Parsi Male & Female must be 21 years & 18 years respectively. 

 

  • Marriage is not permitted between blood relatives

 

  • Bigamy and Polygamy are not permitted

 

  • The Act also pronounces dos and don’ts for the Parsi Priest/dastur/mobed, pair, and the witnesses.

 

Grounds for Divorce under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act 1936?

 

  • Any of the spouses is suffering from mental illness or dementia
  • The girl partner is pregnant by some other person
  • If one of the spouses has committed adultery.

 

  • Cruelty -  

a) Respondent has intentionally caused severe hurt to the plaintiff or, 

 

b) has contaminated the plaintiff with a venereal disease or, 

 

c) where the respondent enforced the wife to herself to the profession of prostitution.

 

  • If one of the spouses is Imprisoned for seven years or more.

 

  • If the spouse has Abandoned the other for at least two years.

 

  • Separation for one year.

 

  • Reformation to another religion

Voidable Marriages & Different Grounds:

 

  • Violation of the valid permission

 

  • Mental disorder

 

  • The spouse could challenge or agree to the divorce. If he opposes it then the term of the process would depend on the facts of the case.

 

  • In the case of mutual consent divorce, the spouses need to confirm that they have been living separately for more than one year.

 

  • Once the courses are over the court provides six months to review the determination to divorce.

Trishna Kumari

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