Pune Court Grants Divorce To Couple Within 14 Days Of Filing Petition
Pune, 9th October 2021: A family court in Pune has granted divorce by mutual consent to a couple, both software engineers, within 14 days of filing the petition by waiving the mandatory six-month cooling-off period.
The judge MR Kale said, ‘Considering the facts and circumstances and the evidence on record, it is evident that due to difference of opinion and incompatibility of their temperament, they cannot live together and there cannot be a happy married life between the two petitioners. Hence, they are entitled to a decree of divorce by mutual consent.’
The marriage counselor had filed a report which stated there was no possibility of a reconciliation between the two, the order on September 29 added.
The petition was filed by the couple through lawyers Mayur Salunke and Ajinkya Salunke last month.
The couple had married on 12th December 2017 under the Special Marriage Act. ‘Section 28 of the Special Marriage Act lays down the norms regarding the six-month cooling-off period. The court waived the cooling-off period as the couple had already been living separately for more than a year, said advocate Ajinka.
The couple studied at the same college in Pune and are software engineers. The husband works in Dubai while the woman works in Pune.
Soon after their marriage, they started having differences of opinion and constantly quarrelled even over petty things. They started living separately on April 26, 2019, the advocate informed.
In its order, the court said there was no dispute between the couple regarding the claim of maintenance, property, or dowry. The woman had waived off her right to maintenance and both the couple would not have any claim on each other’s property, the order said.
Advocate Ajinkya said the parties had no relationship of husband and wife between them. The couple had settled matters relating to alimony, maintenance, and Stridhan as well as other issues relating to movable and immovable property. As they had no children, there was no question of fighting for custody either.
