Hindu Marriage Act | Trial Court Must Wait 18 Months Before Dismissing Plea U/S 13B Even If Parties Trying To Reunite: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that under Section 13B (2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, a couple seeking divorce had 18 months to report a settlement. Court noted that even if it was accepted that the parties submitted before the trial Court that they were trying for reunion, then Section 13B(2) of the Act still requires the trial court to wait 18 months to enable the parties to report the settlement.