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Considering all these factors, the family court allowed the couple’s joint petition for waiver and divorce by mutual consent. This could lead to prolonged agony to the couple,” said Datta. Appearing through video conferencing for a second hearing seemed difficult as a copy of the passport and other documents are required to be attested by the Indian embassy in Canada for such appearance. All efforts for mediation and reconciliation have failed. PUNE: A family court in the city has granted divorce by mutual consent to a couple within 33 days of their filing a divorce petition by allowing waiver of the six-month waiting period as required in such matters.“The judgment holds significance for several estranged young couples who find themselves affected by prolonged litigation and stalled career moves owing to the six-month waiting period,” lawyer Pipli Datta, who represented the couple, told TOI.In the instant case, the couple has been living separately since January 1, 2015..