Hindu marriages sacrosanct, cannot be dissolved within a year: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court ruled that Hindu marriages are sacrosanct and cannot be dissolved within the first year, except in cases of exceptional hardship or depravity as per Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

The Court rejected an appeal by Nishant Bharadwaj against a Family Court order that denied mutual divorce with Rishika Gautam, citing the one-year waiting period.

The court emphasized that apart from mutual incompatibility, no major reason justified early dissolution.

The judgment reinforces the law's intention for couples to reflect and work through differences during the initial marriage period.