Supreme Court can grant mutual‑consent divorce before waiting period ends
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- The Supreme Court ruled that Section 13‑B of the Hindu Marriage Act does not limit its authority under Article 142 to issue a divorce decree by mutual consent when parties have resolved all disputes and the marriage is irretrievably broken.
- The decision was made by Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan.
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Supreme Court can grant divorce by mutual consent even if statutory waiting period not over: Apex court
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First reported by Deccan Herald on ; 1 article from 1 outlets so far.
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