IN THE COURT OF THE FAMILY COURT, PANCHKULA
HMA No. 118 of 2026
IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 13-B(2) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955
BETWEEN
Vikram Chopra, resident of House No. 1103, Sector 15, Panchkula 134113 ... PETITIONER NO. 1
AND
Ritika Chopra, resident of House No. 340, Sector 9, Panchkula 134109 ... PETITIONER NO. 2
SECOND MOTION PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE BY MUTUAL CONSENT UNDER SECTION 13-B(2) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955
MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:
- 1. That the Petitioners presented the first motion of this joint petition under section 13-B(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 before this Hon'ble Court on 1 April 2026, in respect of their marriage solemnised on 2 April 2026, which stands recorded on the record of this case.
- 2. That This second motion is presented not earlier than six months and not later than eighteen months from the date the first motion was presented, in the ordinary course of section 13-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
- 3. That There has been no reconciliation between the parties since the first motion, and they continue to live separately
- 4. That The Petitioners confirm that the terms as to custody, alimony, stridhan and property recorded in the first motion continue to reflect the position between them, and nothing further remains to be settled
- 5. That the mutual consent of the Petitioners to the dissolution of their marriage, as stated in the first motion, continues to subsist as on the date of this second motion, and has not been obtained or continued by force, fraud or undue influence.
- 6. That this Petition is filed in the State of Punjab, before the same Court that recorded the first motion.
PRAYER
It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:
(a) record the statements of the Petitioners on this second motion under sub-section (2) of section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; and
(b) pass a decree dissolving the marriage solemnised between the Petitioners on 2 April 2026, by mutual consent.
Through Counsel: Rajeev Malhotra, Advocate
PETITIONER NO. 1 PETITIONER NO. 2
VERIFICATION
Verified at Panchkula on 2 April 2026 that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 6 of this Petition are true and correct to our respective knowledge, that no part of it is false and that nothing material has been concealed therefrom.
PETITIONER NO. 1 PETITIONER NO. 2