It's not necessary to wait 6 months for a mutual divorce: The Indore High Court overturned the Family Court's order, stating that if reconciliation is not expected, the marriage should not be prolonged.

If a husband and wife want to get a divorce by mutual consent, it is not mandatory to complete a waiting period of 6 months in every case. If both have been living separately for a long time, there is no possibility of getting back together, and attempts at reconciliation have failed, then the court may waive the waiting period, depending on the circumstances. The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court made this observation while setting aside the order of the Family Court, which stated that...