About USA-Divorce Decree is Valid in India ? in A-381,Defence Colony,, New Delhi

When a foreign divorce will be conclusive in India.
Is your foreign divorce i,e, out side of india like USA,UK,Australian..etc.. divorce decree is valid india ?

Section 13 of Civil Procedure Code governs " When foreign judgement not conclusive" in India.
It covers Jurisdiction, merit of case, whether fraud was committed to obtain Divorce,
Whether grounds of Divorce covers the Grounds in Indian Laws like Hindu Marriage Act, Cruelty, desertion, adulatory.

Foreign countries do not recognize our Hindu Law. Irretrievable breakdown of marriage, or even "no fault Divorces" are granted, . Those grounds are not allowed in India, so Divorce obtained on grounds other than those under which the couple married are declared invalid.

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