Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a report for reconciliation may be given by:

Under s.23(3) of the Hindu Marriage Act, the court may adjourn for up to fifteen days and refer the matter "to any person named by the parties in this behalf or to any person nominated by the court if the parties fail to name any person", who reports on reconciliation. The Act does not confine this to a judge, a counsellor or a Protection Officer.