Section-13(B) Divorce by Mutual Consent | Divorce | Hindu Marriage Act 1955

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In this video The Hindu Marriage Act 1955 is explained with reference to Section-13(B) Divorce by Mutual Consent.
》Sureshta Devi vs Om Prakash 1992
Mutual consent should continue till the decree of divorce is passed. There can be unilateral withdrawal of consent i.e. consent once given to a petition for divorce by mutual consent may be subsequently withdrawn by any one of the two parties.
》Hitesh Bhatnagar vs Deepa Bhatnagar 2011
One of the parties may withdraw his/her consent at any time before the passing of the decree, even after expiry of 18 months from the date of filing of petition. 18 months time period is specified to ensure quick disposal of cases of divorce by mutual consent and it has no reference to the time for withdrawal of consent by the parties.
》Thiruvengadam vs Nil 2008
As provided in sub-section 2 of section - 13(B) the period of six months cannot be taken as mandatory, because if it is mandatory the very purpose of liberalised concept of divorce by mutual consent will be frustrated. Now the trend is to dispense with (waive off) the waiting period of 6 months in the interests of justice.


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Link of previously covered sections is below :
1) An Introduction
   • An Introduction | Hindu Marriage Act ...  

2) Section-1 Territorial Applicability of the Act
   • Section-1 Territorial Applicability (...  

3) Section-2 Personal Applicability of the Act
   • Section - 2 Personal Applicability of...  

4) Section-3 (a,b,c,d,e) Definitions
   • Section-3 (a,b,c,d,e) Definitions | H...  

5) Section - 3(f) Sapinda Relationship
   • Section - 3(f) Sapinda Relationship |...  

6) Section - 3(g) Degrees of Prohibited Relationship
   • Section - 3(g) Degrees of Prohibited ...  

7) Section-4 Overriding effect of the Act
   • Section-4 Overriding effect of the Ac...  

8) Hindu Marriage - A sacrament or a contract
   • Hindu Marriages - A sacrament or a co...  

9) Section-5 Conditions of a Hindu Marriage
   • Section - 5 Conditions of a Hindu Mar...  

10) Section-7 Ceremonies for a Hindu Marriage
   • Section - 7 Ceremonies for a Hindu Ma...  

11) Section-8 Registration of Hindu Marriages
   • Section - 8 Registration of Hindu Mar...  

12) Section-9 Restitution of Conjugal Rights
   • Section - 9 Restitution of Conjugal R...  

13) Section-10 Judicial Separation
   • Section - 10 Judicial Separation | Hi...  

14) Section-11 Void Marriages
   • Section - 11 Nullity of Marriage (Voi...  

15) Section-12 Voidable Marriages
   • Section - 12 Nullity of Marriage (Voi...  

16) Section-13 Divorce (Theories)
   • Section-13 Divorce | Theories of Divo...  

17) Section-13 Divorce (ADULTRY)
   • Section-13 Divorce | Fault Grounds of...  

18) Section-13 Divorce (CRUELTY)
   • Section-13 Divorce | Fault Grounds of...  

19) Section-13 Divorce (DESERTION)
   • Section-13 Divorce | Fault Grounds of...  

20) Section-13 Divorce (Conversion, Insanity, Veneral Disease)
   • Section-13 Fault Grounds of Divorce |...  

21) Section-13 Divorce (Renunciation, Presumption of Death)
   • Section-13 Fault Grounds of Divorce |...  

22) Section-13(2) Divorce (Grounds available exclusively to the wife)
   • Section-13(2) Fault Grounds of Divorc...  

23) Section-13 (1A) Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Theory
   • Section-13(1A) Irretrievable Breakdow...  

24) Section-13 (A) Alternate relief in divorce proceedings
   • Section-13(A) Alternate relief in Div...  

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