Wife’s Withdrawal of Consent for Mutual Divorce Not a Ground to Quash Cruelty Case: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court addressed a complex divorce matter under the Hindu Marriage Act, specifically focusing on the interpretation of Section 13B, which deals with mutual divorce. The Court held that a wife’s withdrawal of consent for a mutual divorce does not amount to an abuse of legal process. This decision came in the case involving a couple who had entered into a settlement agreement and…