Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Section 13B(2) HMA | Cooling-Off Period Waived After Mediation Failure and Irretrievable Breakdown: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the mandatory six-month cooling-off period under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act can be waived when mediation has conclusively failed and the marriage is irretrievably broken, aligning with the Supreme Court’s precedent in Amit Kumar v. Suman Beniwal. This sets a clear precedent for family courts to prioritize judicial efficiency and当事人的实际困境 over rigid procedural timelines in mutual consent divorces.