ORDER :

ARUN MONGA, J.

1. The appellant has approached this Court aggrieved by the order dated 04.02.2026 passed by the learned Judge of Family Court No. 3, Jodhpur, in Civil Original Case No. 1326/2025 (1315/2026), whereby the learned Family Court rejected the joint application preferred by appellant and respondent seeking permission to tender evidence via video conferencing (hereinafter, ‘VC’) from their respective place of residence/location, in the proceedings under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter, ‘Act of 1955’), initiated by the parties seeking a decree to dissolve the marriage between the parties by mutual consent. The learned Family Court denied the request on the grounds that as per Rule 5.1 of Rajasthan High Court Rules for Video Conferencing for Courts, 2020 (hereinafter, ‘Rules of 2020’), the role of Remote Point Coordinator of Indian Consulate/Embassy is essential in obtaining evidence through VC.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant argues that the appellant and respondent reside in Ireland and the USA, respectively and due to substantial time-zone differences, it is practically impossible for them to appear before the Indian Consulate in alignm