KANCHAN DEVI RAJEEV CHARGOTRA vs AMIT SHARMA — CM(M)/85/2026

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir set aside the lower court's procedural approach in a divorce case, holding that the Principal District Judge, Samba erred by treating the matrimonial petition as routine civil litigation without attempting reconciliation or mediation as mandated under Section 23(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and Order 32-A of the CPC. The court remanded the case, directing the trial court to first undertake reconciliation/mediation efforts before proceeding to adjudication on merits, emphasizing that such initiatives must occur at the inception of matrimonial proceedings rather than after pleadings are exchanged. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.