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Did you know that divorce and annulment are not the same thing in the eyes of the law? While both legally end a relationship, they have completely different grounds and legal consequences. Here is a quick breakdown of this important Family Law concept for your CLAT preparation!

📌 What is a Divorce?

A divorce legally terminates a valid marriage.

This means that a lawful marriage existed in the eyes of the law, but the couple later decides to dissolve it based on specific grounds like cruelty, desertion, adultery, or mutual consent.

📌 What is an Annulment?

An annulment is completely different. It declares that a marriage was legally invalid from the very beginning.

In simple terms, the law treats it as if the marriage never existed at all.

Courts can grant an annulment under circumstances like a forced marriage, unsoundness of mind, impotency, prohibited degrees of relationship, or bigamy (if one spouse was already married at the time of the wedding).

🚨 Why the Difference Matters:

Even though both processes lead to the end of a relationship, their legal consequences vary widely when it comes to deciding future marital status, maintenance or alimony rights, and child legitimacy issues.

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