The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 governs the matrimonial relations of Parsis in India. It extends to whole India except Jammu & Kashmir. Every marriage as well as divorce under this Act is required to be registered in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the Act.

The Act defines the word 'Parsi' as a Parsi Zoroastrian. A Zoroastrian is a person who professes the Zoroastrian religion. It has a racial significance.

Parsi Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act, 1988 (5 of 1988), scope of certain provisions of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 have been enlarged so as to bring them in line with the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

Parsi law does not prohibit you from marrying your cousin. This doesn't mean that Parsi law has no restrictions on who you can marry. There are certain restrictions, based on relationships.

 Grounds For Divorce         

• That the other party has after the marriage had voluntary sexual intercourse with any other person;

• That the marriage treated the petitioner with cruelty has deserted the petitioner for a continuous period;

• That the incurably of unsound mind or has been continuously or intermittently from a mental disorder that the petitioner;

• That refers to the physical inability of the couple to consummate the marriage ( or the refusal by one spouse to do so.)
  
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• When a court passes a decree for divorce, nullity or dissolution, the court shall send a copy of the decree for registration to the Registrar of Marriages within its jurisdiction appointed under section 7; the Registrar shall enter the same in a register to be kept by him for the purpose, and the provisions of Part II applicable to the Registrars and registers of marriages shall be applicable, so far as may be; to the Registrars and registers of divorces and decrees of nullity and dissolution.

Consequences of Divorce
 

• Economic:- There is great disparity between the economic ramifications of divorce between men and women. Men remain relatively unaffected while women, especially those with children, have difficulty "providing food, clothing and shelter for themselves and their children." The government in urban areas usually provides some form of public assistance to single mothers, but this service is not fully taken advantage of because most do not know of its existence.

• Social:-. While India feels that one should have the right to divorce, it is still a highly stigmatizing action. Women are looked upon more harshly than men in this regard. There continue to be segments of Indian society that feel divorce is never an option, regardless of how abusive or adulterous the husband may be which adds to the greater disapproval for women. A divorced woman often will return to her family, but may not be wholeheartedly welcomed. She puts, especially if she has children, an economic burden on her family and is often given lowly household tasks to perform.