ISSUE:
Whether the minimum six month period prescribed by Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act is mandatory or can be relaxed in exceptional situations?
RULE:
The object of the provision is to enable parties to dissolve a marriage by consent if it has broken down and to enable them to rehabilitate.
In the case where there are no chances of reunion and chances of fresh rehabilitation, the court should not be powerless in enabling the parties to have a better option.