Trial court can't force couples to undergo mediation in mutual consent divorce cases, Calcutta HC rules

NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court, on July 20 set aside a trial court order that dismissed a couple's joint plea for divorce by mutual consent simply because they didn't show up for mediation. The court made it clear that mediation only works if both sides agree to it and it cannot be forced on anyone, and refusing to attend it can't be used as a reason to dismiss a divorce case.

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