To: CommonMann, Ada
It is a misconception that no appeal lies against the decree of divorce by mutual consent and winning party can remarry immediately without observing any waiting period after the date of passing of the decree of divorce by mutual consent.
The reason of why the appeal lies against decree of divorce by mutual consent is, the decree of divorce is sought on the ground of mutual consent and consents of both parties should not be obtained by force, fraud or undue influence caused by either party, consents should be free. The party who feels aggrieved for any of these reasons can appeal against the order or decree of divorce stating that his/her consent was not free but was obtained by force, fraud or undue influence, which the trail court failed to check or confirm before passing such order of divorce. Therefore, even in decree of divorce by mutual consent, a waiting period shall be observed before remarrying.
Section 28 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
28. 1[ Appeals from decrees and orders.
(1) All decrees made by the court in any proceeding under this Act shall, subject to the provisions of sub- section (3), be appealable as decrees of the court made in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction, and every such appeal shall lie to the court to which appeals ordinarily lie from the decisions of the court given in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction.
(2) Orders made by the court in any proceeding under this Act under section 25 or section 26 shall, subject to the provisions of sub- section (3), be appealable if they are not interim orders, and every such appeal shall lie to the court to which appeals ordinarily lie from the decisions of the court given in exercise of its original civil jurisdiction.
(3) There shall be no appeal under this section on the subject of costs only.
(4) Every- appeal under this section shall be preferred within a period of ninety days from the date of the decree or order.
[according to amendment by THE MARRIAGE LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003]