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.

• 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

• 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.