Allowed

Rajwinder Kaur through Spa Kinny Singh v. Sandeep Singh

Punjab & Haryana HC2 Dec 2019CR/7046/2019

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What is this about?

Revision against dismissal of application for waiver of six-month period under Section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act. High Court allows application and orders recording of second motion given mediation failed, wife resides abroad, and parties settled all issues.

What did the court decide?

Application for waiver of six-month statutory period under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, was allowed. Second motion to be recorded on 09.12.2019.

Rajwinder Kaur through Spa Kinny Singh Vs… — Matrimonial and Divorce | Punjab & Haryana HC (2019)

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I N THE HI GH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDI GARH

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Ci vi l Revi si on No. 7046 of 2019 ( O&M) DATE OF DECI SI ON: 02. 12. 2019

Raj wi nder Kaur

…. . Pet i t i oner

ver sus

Sandeep Si ngh CORAM: - HON’ BLE MRS. JUSTI CE ALKA SARI N

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Pr esent : Mr . Jat i nder Pal Si ngh, Advocat e f or t he pet i t i oner Mr . Aj ay Bhar dwaj , Advocat e f or t he r espondent

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ALKA SARI N, J. :

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The pr esent r evi si on has been f i l ed chal l engi ng t he or der dat ed 23. 10. 2019 wher eby t he appl i cat i on f i l ed f or wai ver of st at ut or y per i od of si x mont hs f or r ecor di ng of t he second mot i on has been di smi ssed.

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The par t i es t o t he l i s had got mar r i ed on 12. 02. 2014 and have been l i vi ng separ at el y due t o t emper ament al di f f er ences and t her e has been no cohabi t at i on si nce 13. 04. 2017. Bot h t he par t i es f i l ed a pet i t i on under Sect i on 13- B of t he Hi ndu Mar r i age Act , 1955, f or di vor ce by mut ual consent . On 01. 10. 2019, t hei r st at ement s wer e r ecor ded and t he mat t er was f i xed f or r ecor di ng of t he second mot i on on 03. 04. 2020. On 10. 10. 2019, t he par t i es t o t he l i s f i l ed an appl i cat i on f or wai ver of t he si x mont hs’ per i od as pr ovi ded under sect i on 13- B of t he Hi ndu Mar r i age Act , 1955 f or r ecor di ng of second mot i on. The sai d appl i cat i on was di smi ssed on 23. 10. 2019.

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The pr esent r evi si on has been f i l ed by t he pet i t i oner - wi f e. Vi de or der dat ed 07. 11. 2019, t he mat t er was r ef er r ed f or medi at i on. Bef or e t he Medi at or , t her e was yet PARKASH CHAND 2019.12.04 14:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CR- 7046- 2019

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anot her set t l ement bet ween t he par t i es wher ei n i t has speci f i cal l y been r ecor ded t hat t he second par t y i . e. r espondent her ei n has r ai sed no obj ect i on i f t he st at ut or y per i od of si x mont h i s condoned. Lear ned counsel f or t he pet i t i oner has r el i ed upon a deci si on of t he Apex Cour t i n t he case of Amar deep Si ngh vs. Har veen Kaur , 2017( 4) R. C. R. ( Ci vi l ) 608.

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I n t he pr esent case, al l ef f or t s f or medi at i on/ conci l i at i on t o r euni t e t he par t i es have f ai l ed and t her e i s no l i kel i hood of t he par t i es l i vi ng t oget her . Fur t her , t he pet i t i oner - wi f e i s r esi di ng abr oad and she does not i nt end comi ng back t o I ndi a. Al l t he i ssues i n t he pr esent case have been set t l ed bet ween t he par t i es i ncl udi ng al i mony, et c. and, hence, t her e ar e no ot her i ssues whi ch r emai n pendi ng bet ween t he par t i es.

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I n vi ew of t he above f act s, t he wai t i ng per i od of si x mont hs woul d onl y pr ol ong t he agony of t he par t i es. Hence, keepi ng i n vi ew t he gui del i nes l ai d by t hei r Lor dshi ps of t he Apex Cour t i n Amar deep Si ngh’ s case ( supr a) , I deem t hi s t o be a f i t case t o wai ve of f t he st at ut or y per i od of si x mont hs f or r ecor di ng of t he second mot i on. Par t i es t o appear bef or e t he Cour t bel ow on 09. 12. 2019 f or r ecor di ng of st at ement s of t he second mot i on and pr oceedi ng f ur t her i n accor dance wi t h l aw.

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( ALKA SARI N) JUDGE

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1. 2019 par kash

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NOTE :
Whet her	speaki ng/	non- speaki ng: Speaki ng
Whet her	r epor t abl	e: YES/ NO

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PARKASH CHAND 2019.12.04 14:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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