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Sumit Rampuria v. Shivani Gulgulia

Delhi HC8 Apr 2026C.R.P./101/2026

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What is this about?

The Delhi High Court allowed an exemption to waive the six-month waiting period for the second motion under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, setting aside the lower court order. This decision was based on the parties' agreement citing Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur, separation since 2019, and failure of reconciliation efforts, leading to the waiver on April 20, 2026.

What did the court decide?

Exemption allowed for the 6-month waiting period under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act; impugned order set aside.

Sumit Rampuria Vs Shivani Gulgulia — Matrimonial and Divorce | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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C.R.P. 101/2026

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SUMIT RAMPURIA .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Sahil Jain, Adv.

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versus

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SHIVANI GULGULIA .....Respondent Through: Sh. Mukesh Narayan, Adv.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

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O R D E R

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% 08.04.2026

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CM APPL. 22677/2026 ( for exemption )

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Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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C.R.P. 101/2026

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This petition has been filed for setting aside order dated 19^th February 2026, passed by the Judge, Family Court, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi in HMA No. 267/2026 , whereby the Court dismissed the application filed jointly by parties for waiver of statutory period of six months for ‘ second motion ’ under Section 13B (2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 [‘ HMA ’ ], for passing a decree of divorce on the basis of mutual consent.

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Counsels for petitioner/ husband and respondent/ wife are present before the Court and state, on instructions, that parties have mutually agreed that said period of six months ought to have been waived, particularly since they have complied with the principles enunciated by the Supreme Court in Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur (2017) 8 SCC 746. The Supreme Court had stated in

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/04/2026 at 11:40:55

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paragraph 19 of the said judgment, as under:

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“ 19. Applying the above to the present situation, we are of the view that where the court dealing with a matter is satisfied that a case is made out to waive the statutory period under Section 13-B(2), it can do so after considering the following:

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(i) the statutory period of six months specified in Section 13-B(2), in addition to the statutory period of one year under Section 13-B(1) of separation of parties is already over before the first motion itself;

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(ii) all efforts for mediation/conciliation including efforts in terms of Order 32-A Rule 3 CPC/Section 23(2) of the Act/Section 9 of the Family Courts Act to reunite the parties have failed and there is no likelihood of success in that direction by any further efforts;

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(iii) the parties have genuinely settled their differences including alimony, custody of child or any other pending issues between the parties; (iv) the waiting period will only prolong their agony. The waiver application can be filed one week after the first motion giving reasons for the prayer for waiver. If the above conditions are satisfied, the waiver of the waiting period for the second motion will be in the discretion of the court concerned. ”

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(emphasis added)

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It is noted that parties have been separated since 2019, and ‘ first motion ’ was admitted on 22^nd January 2026. Further, it is stated that all efforts for reconciliation have since failed and there is no likelihood of any reconciliation.

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The terms presented through Memorandum of Understanding [‘ MOU ’] dated 2^nd December 2025, for obtaining a decree by mutual consent, show that all aspects of alimony/maintenance stand settled. There being no child out of the wedlock, there is no issue of custody.

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The Court has perused the MOU and finds no reason why the waiver

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was not granted by the Family Court in these circumstances.

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Accordingly, the impugned order dated 19^th February 2026 is set aside. 7. The period of 6 months, as stipulated for ‘ second motion ’ under Section 13B(2) of HMA, stands waived.

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It has been consented that parties shall move for ‘ second motion ’ on 20^th April 2026.

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This petition stands disposed of in above terms.

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Pending applications, if any, shall be rendered infructuous.

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Order be uploaded on the website of this Court.

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ANISH DAYAL, J

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APRIL 8, 2026/sm /tk

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/04/2026 at 11:40:55

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