6 months judicial seperation in mutual divorce consent

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 21 October 2010 This query is : Resolved
i was made to agree for mutual divoece consent. but the lawyer say that there will be a 6 months judicial seperation period before i finally get the divrce.
i dont want to go thru this judicial seperatio period as we have been living seperatetly for 16 months mow. why 6 more months???please help

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pawan sharma (Expert) 21 October 2010
you may file application/suit for divorce u/s -13B H.M. Act,1955, on the first hearing after recording the statement of both of you, the next date for hearing is to fixed of 6th months late as per the madatory provision in u/s19(2)of the H M Act.

aman kumar (Expert) 21 October 2010
agree

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 21 October 2010
Only Supreme Curt has power to reduce this mandatory period of separation of 6 months. You shall have to bear it.