Section 13B of HMA : Section 13B: Divorce By Mutual Consent

Explanation using Example

Imagine a couple, Ravi and Priya, who have been married for five years. Over time, they realize that their differences are irreconcilable and decide to part ways amicably. They have been living separately for the past year and have come to a mutual agreement that they should get a divorce. They approach the district court together and file a joint petition for divorce under Section 13B(1) of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, citing that they have lived apart for over a year and cannot live together.

Six months after filing the petition, they appear in court to affirm their decision. The court, after ensuring that they have been living separately for the required duration, that the marriage did indeed occur, and that they both consent to the divorce, grants them a decree of divorce under Section 13B(2), thereby legally dissolving their marriage.