Key Points: - The Court waives the six-month waiting period under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act in appropriate circumstances (!) (!) (!) (!) . - The Amardeep Singh factors (length of marriage, duration of separation, attempts at reconciliation, settlement terms, and necessity to avoid prolonged agony) guide the discretion to waive the waiting period (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) . - Article 142 can be invoked to grant a decree of divorce by mutual consent and to set aside the statutory waiting period in cases where irretrievable breakdown is established and waiting would prolong agony (!) (!) . - The judgment emphasizes that a prior six-month requirement under Section 13B(2) is directory, not mandatory, and should be applied flexibly based on case facts (!) (!) . - The specific case involved educated, high-profile spouses who separated shortly after marriage and pursued mutual consent divorce after over a year of separation, leading to waiver and grant of divorce (!) (!) (!) (!) .

What is the procedure to waive the statutory six-month waiting period under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act?

What factors may be considered by courts under Article 142 to grant a divorce by mutual consent without the six-month waiting period?

What is the effect of a judgment under Article 142 on Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act as applied in cases of irretrievable breakdown?