High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCR/6203/2024allowed

Anwar v. Suman Rani

2024-10-24Mr. Justice Vikas Bahl10 pages

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ii) all efforts for mediation/conciliation including efforts in terms of Order 32A Rule 3 CPC/Section 23(2) of the Act/Section 9 of the Family Courts Act to reunite the parties have failed and there is no likelihood of success in that direction by any further efforts;

iii) the parties have genuinely settled their differences including alimony, custody of child or any other pending issues between the parties;

iv) the waiting period will only prolong their agony."

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29. The appeal is, therefore, allowed. The impugned order dated 17 th November, 2021 passed by the High Court and the impugned order dated 12th October, 2021 passed by the Family Court, Hissar are set aside."

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