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Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (25 of 1955) - Sec. 13B(2) - Divorce by mutual consent - Whether cooling off period can be waived - Held, provision of Sec. 13B(2) is directory and not mandatory - If all efforts for reconciliation have failed and there is no possibility of re-union, the Court may waive cooling off period on conditions laid down by the Court being satisfied.

2018 (1) GLR 204 SC,
2017 (3) GLH 174

Before the Hon'ble MR. ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, JUSTICE the Hon'ble MR. UDAY U. LALIT, JUSTICE

AMARDEEP SINGH Vs. HARVEEN KAUR

CIVIL APPEAL No: 11158 of 2017 , Decided On: 12/09/2017

Candidates Must Also Disclose Criminal Cases In Which Cognizance Has Been Taken By Court: SC

The Supreme Court has observed that a contesting candidate must mandatorily disclose not only case(s) in which charges have been framed but also case(s) in which cognizance has been taken by the Competent Court.

The bench of CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose held thus while setting aside the clean chit given to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis by the Bombay High Court in a case alleging furnishing false information in the election affidavit submitted during 2014 assembly polls.

The issue in this case [Satish Ukey vs. Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis] was whether the word 'information' as mentioned in Section 33-A of the Representation of the People Act means only such information as mentioned in clause (i) and (ii) of Section 33-A(1) or whether along with the said information a candidate is also required to furnish such other information as required under the Act or the Rules made thereunder.

Breaking: Candidates Must Also Disclose Criminal Cases In Which Cognizance Has Been Taken By Court: SC [Read Judgment] 'The new Form 26 (as in vogue at the time of the elections in 2014), mandates the disclosure of information by the contesting candidate of not only case(s) in which charges have been framed but also...