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Which decision held that the six-month period in Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is…

In Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur, decided on 12 September 2017, the Supreme Court held that the six-month interval in Section 13B(2) is directory. The court hearing the…

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Which decision held that the six-month period in Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is directory and may be waived by the court hearing the mutual-consent divorce petition in a fit case?

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In Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur, decided on 12 September 2017, the Supreme Court held that the six-month interval in Section 13B(2) is directory.

The court hearing the mutual-consent petition may waive the interval when the circumstances justify doing so.

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Option A

In Nikhil Kumar the Supreme Court used Article 142 to waive the interval in the individual case.

Option B

Romesh Chander used Article 142 in a cruelty appeal.

Option C

Amardeep Singh held that the interval is directory and recognized waiver by the court hearing the petition.

Option D

Durga Prasanna Tripathy concerned a contested divorce based on cruelty and desertion.

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