This concerns a friend of mine, who is a working lady, and who got married around four years back. Due to non-compatibility, extreme rude nature of her husband and other issues she came back from her husband's place 8 months after her marriage. She and her parents decided that under no situation she would ever return to her husband and would take attempt to take mutual divorce. As time passed, her husband phoned several times, often to abuse and often to talk about divorce. But then, he again remained silent for several months after making a call. Her parents attempted to talk to him over phone but he repeatedly misbehaved.
My friend made a mistake of leaving behind the jewellery which her father gave her during her marriage. Her husband later denied having possession of any such stuff. Around 1.5 years back, he came to her place to "return" several objects. Which, shockingly, was some old clothes, etc. He also wanted my friend to sign a paper admitting that she has been returned everything she was supposed to get. As expected, she did not sign, which made him furious.
Around six months back, her husband filed a suit against her, bringing around 30 pages of allegation. She had to reply and filed a suit against him claiming monthly compensation, legal expenses etc. Two months back she had to resign from her job. Related documents (salary slip, resignation letter, etc) were submitted in court which made the case extremely strong for her and the judge spoke in her favour in a subsequent hearing. Her husband and his relatives have, after this hearing, contacted her with a very gentle and sober approach. Her husband claims he is willing to stay with her now, etc. Its evident what made him take such a u-turn. But like earlier, after contacting once, her husband is again silent.
After her resigning from job her husband is under real pressure and is apprehensive about the hearing on the petition placed by her recently for a fast decision for her alimony, etc. The hearing took place a few days back and there, the husband's lawyer requested for a small period of time because of the treatment of some senior advocate! Shockingly, they were granted several months!
She is meanwhile, in a relationship with a person whom she wishes to marry once her case gets settled.
She never wanted any maintenance or alimony and always wanted to settle it mutually. Amicable approaches have failed miserably earlier. Her husband was never willing to discuss properly on the matter, leave alone settle amicably, and always misbehaved, even with her parents. And his intention is not just divorce, but, to "drag her to court" and "continue the litigation for 10+ years". And the allegations are, as we can understand, the means by which she will be brought to court and accused and humiliated. So she had no other option but to defend. And as I said earlier, her leaving the job and submitting associated documents in court have compelled her husband to turn soft and contact her. The motive on her part was if the person, thus pressurized, agrees to settle mutually.
What can be done in the present situation so that a divorce can be obtained in the quickest possible time?
