Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur (2017)

In this landmark ruling, the Supreme Court held that the six-month cooling-off period prescribed under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act is not mandatory and can be waived by the court. This decision aims to speed up the process of mutual consent divorce when both parties are certain about ending their marriage and have resolved all pending issues such as alimony, child custody, and property division.

The Court emphasized that the provision was meant to prevent hasty decisions, not to prolong agony where reconciliation is impossible. This judgment has become a key milestone in simplifying the Divorce Law procedure in India.