JUDGMENT :

1. We ruined each other by being together!

2. We destroyed each other’s dreams!!

3. Archi Agarwal and Pratyush Chaube, who are the wife and husband, have jointly approached this Court under Section 19 (1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, questioning the validity and correctness of the order dated 08.01.2019 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Lucknow, whereby the application preferred by the appellants under Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as “1955 Act”) for exemption/waiver of one year period from the date of marriage for dissolution of marriage under Section 13B of the 1955 Act has been rejected.

4. According to the appellants, their marriage was solemnized on 06.05.2018 as per the Hindu rites and rituals but on account of non-consummation of marriage, both the appellants started residing separately since 29.06.2018. Without there being any undue influence, threat and coercion, the couple decided to dissolve their marriage by a decree of divorce. Consequently, they preferred a petition under Section 13-B of the 1995 Act for divorce out of their own free will along with an application under Section 14 of the 1955 Act for seeking e