IN THE COURT OF THE FAMILY COURT, PANCHKULA
IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 13-B OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955
BETWEEN
Vikram Chopra, son of Late Sh. Ashok Chopra, aged about 34 years, Chartered Accountant, resident of House No. 1103, Sector 15, Panchkula 134113 ... PETITIONER NO. 1
AND
Ritika Chopra, daughter of Prem Nath Verma, aged about 31 years, School Teacher, resident of House No. 340, Sector 9, Panchkula 134109 ... PETITIONER NO. 2
JOINT PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE BY MUTUAL CONSENT UNDER SECTION 13-B OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955
MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:
- 1. That Petitioner No. 1 and Petitioner No. 2 were married to each other on 1 April 2026 at Panchkula, the marriage having been solemnised according to Hindu rites and ceremonies, including the Saptapadi (the Seven Steps), both parties being Hindus within the meaning of section 2 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
- 2. That The marriage has been registered, as recorded below. Registration particulars: Marriage Certificate No. PKL/2018/002215 issued by the Local Registrar of Marriages, Panchkula.
- 3. That after the marriage, the parties last resided together at House No. 1103, Sector 15, Panchkula 134113.
- 4. That the parties have been living separately since 2 April 2026 and have been unable to live together since then. The circumstances are: Persistent temperamental incompatibility led the parties to conclude they could not continue to live together, following which the wife moved to her parents' residence.
- 5. That there is no possibility of the parties resuming cohabitation, and the parties have, without any force, fraud or undue influence, mutually agreed that their marriage be dissolved by a decree of divorce.
- 6. That No child was born of the marriage, and the wife is not presently pregnant.
- 7. That The wife has received permanent alimony in full and final settlement of all her claims against the husband, as recorded below, and waives any further claim by way of maintenance, alimony or otherwise.
The amount agreed or paid is ₹8,00,000 (Rupees Eight Lakh only).
Payment terms: Paid in full by demand draft on 2 August 2026, receipt whereof the wife acknowledges..
- 8. That All stridhan articles, jewellery and other personal effects of the wife have been returned to her, and she has no further claim in respect of them.
- 9. That The parties hold no joint property, joint bank account or joint investment of any kind.
- 10. That this Petition is filed in the State of Punjab, and this Court has jurisdiction to entertain and try it under section 19 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, read with the Family Courts Act, 1984, since the marriage was solemnised within the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of this Court.