A.V.G.V. Ramu vs A.S.R. Bharathi

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, holding that the mutual consent for divorce was valid as both parties had entered into an Agreement/MOU dated 30.12.2014, which was not denied by the respondent. The Court set aside the judgments of the Family Court and the High Court, emphasizing that the respondent's lack of appearance and failure to contest the agreement indicated consent for the dissolution of marriage. The Court exercised its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to dissolve the marriage in accordance with the mutual agreement.