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The Bombay High Court has granted Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and his estranged wife Dhanashree Verma the option to waive the typical six-month cooling-off period following their divorce. This significant decision arises from their ongoing divorce case.
Yuzvendra Chahal To Pay Rs 4.75 Cr Alimony To Dhanashree Verma
The court has instructed the family court to determine the divorce petition by March 20, ahead of Chahal’s participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, which starts on March 22. According to reports from Bar and Bench, Chahal and Verma, who married in December 2020, have been living separately since June 2022 and filed for divorce in February this year at the Bandra Family Court, alongside a request to waive the cooling-off period.
#Breaking Bombay High Court has overturned a Family Court decision that denied the request to waive the statutory cooling-off period for the divorce of cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma under the Hindu Marriage Act.#BombayHC #YuzvendraChahal pic.twitter.com/5hdwLFEtIM
— Bar and Bench (@barandbench) March 19, 2025Bar and Bench posted on X (formerly Twitter): “Bombay High Court has overturned a Family Court decision that denied the request to waive the statutory cooling-off period for the divorce of cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma under the Hindu Marriage Act. A bench of Justice Madhav Jamdar has also directed the family court to decide the divorce petition by tomorrow considering Chahal’s participation in the upcoming IPL.”
What Sections Do The Divorce Cover?
Under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, a mutual divorce petition can only proceed after a six-month waiting period. It intends to give couples a chance to consider reconciliation. However, given that Chahal and Dhanashree have been apart for over two years. The Bombay High Court ruled that the cooling-off provision was not applicable in this case.
Previously, on February 20, the court had declined to waive the six months. It cited partial compliance with a consent agreement between the couple. In that agreement, Chahal committed to paying Dhanashree a total of Rs 4.75 crore as permanent alimony. But, he had only transferred Rs 2.37 crore and 55 thousand to date. This shortfall was viewed by the court as a failure to comply with the terms, leading to the initial rejection of the cooling-off request.
Following a review of a family counsellor’s report highlighting the non-compliance issues, the family court’s decision changed. The High Court acknowledged that the couple’s extended separation supported the request to comply with the consent terms. It includes the payment of the outstanding amount. The family court has been directed to resolve the divorce petition by Thursday, March 20, due to the impending IPL season.
