#Section 13B Hindu Marriage Act

Allahabad HC rules that a six-year separation and completion of the first motion under Section 13B HMA are sufficient grounds to waive the mandatory cooling period, reinforcing judicial discretion in mutual consent divorces where reconciliation is improbable. The decision aligns with precedents like Amardeep Singh vs Harveen Kaur, offering relief to couples in irretrievably broken marriages.

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.

Chhattisgarh High Court waives the mandatory six-month cooling-off period under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act where spouses have lived separately for over a year, resolved all disputes, and jointly filed for divorce with full financial settlement. The ruling reinforces the Supreme Court’s Amardeep Singh precedent, offering expedited divorce for mutually consenting couples with no pending disputes.