A and B petitioned for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act. A…
Mutual consent must continue until the decree is passed, so where a party withdraws consent the "Court cannot grant divorce by mutual consent" under the Hindu Marriage Act,…
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A and B petitioned for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act. A withdrew her consent after 6 months. Choose the correct legal position from the following:
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Correct answer B
Mutual consent must continue until the decree is passed, so where a party withdraws consent the "Court cannot grant divorce by mutual consent" under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, as held in Sureshta Devi v. Om Prakash.
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