Rajasthan High Court Upholds Mutual Consent Divorce Under Muslim Personal Law

• The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court validated a mutual consent divorce (Mubarat) under Muslim Personal Law.
• The division bench of Justice Arun Monga and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit overturned a Merta Family Court decision that had rejected the divorce plea.
• Ayesha Chauhan and Waseem Khan of Pali, married on February 27, 2022, sought divorce due to family disputes shortly after marriage.
• Despite counseling and opportunities to reconsider, both parties remained firm on their decision to separate.
• The High Court emphasized that witnesses are not mandatory for divorce validity under Sunni (Hanafi) law, terminating the marriage as of August 8, 2024.

Why It Matters: Rajasthan High Court validates mutual consent divorce under Muslim Personal Law, overturning a lower court's rejection.