Compelling Parties in Mutual Divorce to Wait for Cooling-Off Period Will Only Increase Their Agony: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently emphasized that when parties to a mutual divorce clearly affirm their decision to separate, courts should not compel them to wait through the mandatory cooling-off period under Section 10A of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869. The Court observed that forcing the parties to wait for this period will only prolong their distress and aggravate their agony. Background of the case and court’s observations The…