Mutual Divorce Filed Within 6 Months of Marriage Denied Without 'Exceptional Depravity': Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court, on 26 September 2025, upheld the Family Court’s rejection of a mutual divorce petition filed by a couple within six months of marriage, observing that neither party had demonstrated any exceptional hardship or depravity, as required under Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Division Bench comprising Justice Arindam Sinha and Justice Avnish Saxena was hearing the appeal titled Arpit Garg v. Ekta Gupta [FIRST…