Wife’s Withdrawal of Consent for Mutual Divorce Is Not Ground to Quash Cruelty Proceedings: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court ruled that a wife’s withdrawal of consent for mutual divorce cannot be deemed an abuse of legal process to justify quashing criminal proceedings. The court emphasized that the statutory framework of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) permits a party to reconsider their decision at any stage before the final divorce decree.

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