LET US KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN  DIVORCE  AND LEGALLY SEPERATED CASES.

MARITAL STATUS: 

Divorce:  dissolves the marriage  permanently

Judicial Separation:  Suspends Marrital duties (Cohabitation ) but Legan bond remains intact.

RIGHT TO RE-MARRIAGE:

Divorced INDIVIDULAS  CAN remarry   with other or the same  partner.

Judically Seperated individula can not re-marry

RE-CONCILATION

Divorce is generally final (Irreversible )without marriage.

Judicial  seperated is a Trial stage, that can be reversed by a court  to resume living together again

LEGAL RIGHTS / INHABITANCE

Divorce  : breaks the inheritance rights

In JUDICIAL seperated case: the wife may still be considered legal NEXT OF KIN for inheritance purpose depending  on the Law.

GROUNDS FOR FINDINGS:

Under Hindu Marriage Act 1955, Judicial  seperation can be sought  forsimilar , yet orten less stringent reasons  than full Divorce, providing pathway to consider the future Marriage.

  IN BRIEF:                        DIVORCE                  JUDICIAL  SEPERATION

  Marriage end                  YES                              NO

Re-Marriage Allowed         YES                             NO

Cohabitation                      ENDS                         ONLY SUSPENDED

Reversibility                       NO (Usually)             Yes If parties reconcile

Status                                 DIVORCED (single)         Married but seperated 

Both process allow for Court arrangement regarding alimony , maintenance and Child custody.