In Brief
In this matrimonial dispute, a husband and wife approached the Supreme Court for transfer of a divorce petition filed under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. After prolonged litigation over five years and referral to mediation, the parties amicably settled all disputes and jointly sought a divorce by mutual consent. The Court, invoking Article 142 of the Constitution, granted an immediate decree of divorce, waiving the statutory waiting period, and quashed related criminal cases. The Court ordered that no criminal restraint should prevent the parties or their family members from traveling freely. The petition was disposed of accordingly."
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