Hindu Marriage Act

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today dismissed a divorce petition filed by a couple for the waiver for six months period necessary for their divorce with mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (The Act) citing irreconcilable differences. The marriage was not consummated and the couple is living separately from the very third day of their marriage.

The Allahabad High Court has recently upheld the order of the Family Court and rejected the petition of the man, directing him to pay Rs 3000 monthly interim maintenance to the wife till the divorce petition is pending.

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The petitioner said the dismissal order passed solely on account of him having maintained a live-in relationship outside marria ge deserves to be set aside as the punishment is too harsh and he should be given the benefit of Supreme Court order on a similar case

The Gujarat High Court division bench directed an 18-year-old girl's parents to not harass her for wanting to marry a boy after him attaining the age of marriage.

The petitioner relied on the said application that marriage of the parties was solemnised according to Hindu rites and ceremonies, hence divorce to be granted according to the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

An application has been filed in Supreme Court, opposing the PIL filed by BJP leader and Supreme Court advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay for uniformity in personal laws regulating divorce, maintenance and alimony for citizens of India.

A division bench of the high court preside boer Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh adjourned the matter for further hearing on April 20.

In a sign of hope, courts have taken a progressive view of such marriages and left it to individuals to decide who they should marry. In some cases, states have been pulled up for their narrow views.

The Court has framed guidelines for maintenance and it includes payment, criteria for determining the quantum and date from when it has to be awarded. It also covers overlapping jurisdiction on the issue.