https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458132 In an irreconcilable matrimonial dispute, the Supreme Court held that where the spouses had already completed the first motion for mutual consent divorce, freely settled all monetary and ancillary disputes, and the Family Court found no coercion or undue influence, the statutory cooling-off period under Section 13-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act could be waived. The Court applied Article 142 to do complete justice, noting that reconciliation had failed and that the waiting period would have defeated the settlement and prolonged the parties' inability to remarry. The cooling-off period was waived and a decree of divorce by mutual consent was granted. en-us Wed, 16 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:01:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458132 In an irreconcilable matrimonial dispute, the Supreme Court held that where the spouses had already completed the first motion for mutual consent divorce, freely settled all monetary and ancillary disputes, and the Family Court found no coercion or undue influence, the statutory cooling-off period under Section 13-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act could be waived. The Court applied Article 142 to do complete justice, noting that reconciliation had failed and that the waiting period would have defeated the settlement and prolonged the parties' inability to remarry. The cooling-off period was waived and a decree of divorce by mutual consent was granted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 16 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458132