After over two decades since Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jesia tied the knot, a family court granted them bail by mutual consent on Tuesday. According to a report by Mumbai Mirror, principal judge Shailaja Sawant granted the couple divorce under the Special Marriage Act, nearly six months after they had approached the court on 30 April, 2019. Though the exact terms of the divorce are not yet known, the couple’s two daughters will stay with Mehr in Bandra.
Interfaith marriages are always registered under Special Marriage Act, and the couple has to stay separately for a year after they file a plea for divorce by mutual consent. “After a petition for divorce by mutual consent is filed, the couple is referred to a marriage counsellor for reconciliation. If that fails, the couple is given six more months to work things out. Despite that if they are resolute in their decision, the court draws up a decree for divorce,” a Bandra family court official told Mumbai Mirror.
A few months back, both Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jesia had issued a joint statement, according to a report by Bombay Times. “After a 20-year-long beautiful journey filled with love and beautiful memories, we would like to share, that all journeys have different paths. We feel that it is time for us to move on to different destinations henceforth.We have always been solid when it has come to us, we will continue to be solid for each other and our loved ones, as we embark upon a new journey...Both of us being extremely private people feel strange to be making this statement, but such are the circumstances of our lives. Where the truth can get distorted and lost. We are a family, our love for each other is forever intact and we shall always be there for one another and most importantly, for our children Mahikaa and Myra. We would therefore appreciate our privacy through this time. Thank all for their support. Relationships can end, but love lives on. We won’t be commenting on this any further,” the statement read.
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