Query: Can the cooling off period mentioned in Section 13-B (2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 be waived of for the purposes of allowing divorce.
Answer: The cooling of period mentioned in section 13-B (2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is directory and not mandatory, still it can be waived subject to fulfillment of certain conditions as mentioned in the judgement of the Honourable Supreme Court of India in the case, Amardeep Singh Vs Harveen Kaur, 2017 (4) RCR…