Supreme Court · 1991 INSC 28 · Decided 7 February 1991
SMT. Sureshta Devi v. Om Prakash
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1991 INSC 28 · [1991] 1 S.C.R. 274
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 633/1991
- Decided
- 7 February 1991
- Bench
- K. JAGANNATHA SHETTY, S.C. AGRAWAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Hindu Marriage Act Section 13, 13B
Headnote
c Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: Section 13-B and 23(J)(bb)-Divorce by mutual consent-Filing of a petition under section 13-B( 1) does not 'r- - by itself snap marital ties-Parties are required to file a joint motion under Section 13-B(2)-Joint Motion before the Court for hearing of the peti- tion withdraw his consent .... _ before passing of the divorce decree-Requirements of Section 13-B explained-Expression 'living separately' and 'have not been able to live together'-Scope and meaning of. 'y _ D Special Marriage Act, 1954: Section 28. E F The appellant-wife and the
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