6 months waiting period is not mandatory in divorce by mutual consent The Supreme Court in the case of Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur has held that the minimum period of six months as stipulated under section 13B(2) the Hindu Marriage Act can be waived off in certain exceptional situations. However the cold must ensure that all efforts of mediation and conciliation have failed to reunite the parties and implementation of the waiting period will only prolong their agony. The Courts must also be sure that the parties have genuinely settled their differences with respect to alimony, custody of child and any other pending issues between the parties. Reddy & Reddy Law Team has a team of expert advocates to deal with family law disputes and is one of the best law firms in Pune, providing representation for divorce, domestic violence and such other disputes arising out of matrimonial relationships