T.P.(C) No. 000569 / 2014

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Under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court may exercise its extraordinary jurisdiction to waive the mandatory cooling-off period prescribed under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and grant a decree of divorce by mutual consent where the totality of circumstances — including prolonged separation, protracted litigation, and irretrievable breakdown — warrants complete and final resolution. As analysed on casestatus.in, this jurisdiction extends to simultaneously quashing ancillary criminal proceedings as part of a comprehensive settlement, ensuring complete justice between the parties.