Mandatory period of 1 year for filing divorce petition condoned by P& amp;H High Court The couple got married according to Hindu rites and rituals, stayed together for two days. The appellant came back to her parental house due to some differences between them realizing that they could not live together. Then, they filed a joint petition by way of mutual consent. Their petition was allowed by the bench since they both were young and stayed together only for two days, “this is the sufficient ground to allow their application filed under Section 14 of the Act for waiving off the mandatory period of one year. Moreover, as per petition filed under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act the mutual agreement has been duly complied with by the parties.” Reddy & amp; Reddy Law Firm is a full-service law firm in Pune. The team comprises of highly skilled Family Law Practitioners having wide experience and knowledge.