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"Divorce" is described as a legal dissolution of the marital union between a man and a woman. In "The Indian Divorce Act", the separation is granted by the Court of Law after receiving a petition from either husband or wife. "Juridical Separation" means the legal separation between husband and wife, granted by the court on a petition from either husband or wife or both. Divorce is followed by different steps, viz. granting alimony or maintenance, child custody and child visitation, distribution of property and distribution of debts. When the couples agree to divorce, the court will consider a divorce with mutual consent as per the Indian Divorce Act. With regard to property, the couples must decide who gets which part of the property (both movable and immovable property). However, there is no minimum or maximum limit of money support in alimony or maintenance issues. Child custody in mutual consent divorce can also be shared or exclusively of jointly depending upon the understanding of spouses. In view of this, the present article highlights the Indian Legal Divorce Procedure with special reference to the Hindu religion according to "The Indian Divorce Act".