In Brief
The appellant and respondent, spouses under the Hindu Marriage Act, had been involved in matrimonial litigation for years while living separately. The Supreme Court facilitated settlement attempts, and the parties filed a joint memorandum of compromise. Given their more than 10 years of separation, mutual settlement, and agreement to dissolve the marriage, the Court granted their application for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act. The marriage was dissolved by decree, and all related civil and criminal cases pending between them were disposed of accordingly.
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