Customary divorce deed

Is customary divorce valid in Kumhar  & Rajput community in Hp Shimla?

according to HMA, 1995 - sec. 3 (a) and sec. 29 (2), there is a provision of customary divorce. 

However, the custom should be proven & burdon of proof is on the party alleging such custom.

Is customary divorce valid, even if it does exist in community; if husband and wife belong to different communities such as Kumhar & Rajput?

customary divorce is an exception to general rule.

It is not allowed legally, unless and until pleded and proven successfully.

further, it is very difficult to prove such a custom and while taking customary divorce, the process of custom should be strictly followed.

can U give me any articles or preceedents supporting or clarifying customary divorce deed in Kumhar  & Rajput community?

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overall,

customary divorce is not allowed.

divorce deed can not be equivated to customary divorce.

best way - obtain Divorce Decree from competent court.

Also there are several threads @ LCI regarding customary divorce 

Use search facility provided herein.

Customary divorce is not valid in the eyes of law. 

Read below artical.... SC ruling on `customary divorce' 

https://hindu.com/2002/02/02/stories/2002020203451000.htm

If both agree no problem.

probably, ...

since there is disagreement, the author of this post is searching for the answer..

Hmmmm,

I don't know about these two communities, but if the parties agree, they should go for MCD rather than customary divorce to ward off future litigations. Not only amongst themselves but even between them and their new spouses.