Veena vs State,Govt.Of Nct,Delhi & Anr

The Supreme Court granted a divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, after both parties, Veena and Jagdish Prasad, confirmed their inability to reconcile after living separately for over ten years. The Court noted that Veena would withdraw all cases against Jagdish, including those under Section 498A IPC, and Jagdish would withdraw a pending case under Section 340 Cr.P.C. The custody of their daughter was awarded to Veena, and the Court clarified that the divorce petition was converted from Section 13(1)(ia) to Section 13B.