MATRIMONIAL PETITIONS woman husband marriage family wife MATRIMONIAL PETITIONS DIVORCE BY MUTUAL CONSENT WITHOUT BITTERNESS U S 13 B OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT 1955 AMENDING ACT 1976 HIGHLIGHTS This section was introduced by the Amending Act 1976 REQUIREMENTS 1 Marriage should have been solemnised before or after the commencement of the Amending Act 1976 but not before 1955 2 A joint petition is to be presented to the Court 3 The grounds for dissolution of marriage must clearly and categorically show that a The parties are living separately for a period of one year or more before the presentation of the petition b They have not been able to live together c They have mutually agreed to dissolve their marriage HEARING a Not earlier than 6 months but not later than 18 months b There should be no collusion c The Court must make endeavours to bring about a reconciliation JURISDICTION a Formerly District Court b Presently Civil Judge Senior Div...