Respondent not attended for last 2 hearings for settlement

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Respondent not attended for last 2 hearings for settlement

13-Nov-2025 (In Divorce Law)

Divorce court judge is asking respondent to attend for reconciliation or settlement and agree for mutual divorce. Respondent is not willing for mutual compromise. Already divirce case is in the stage of Cross examination done to petitioner. Now respondent failed to attend court hearings for last 2 hearings on back to back dates. What will the judge do. Will he issue exparte divorce decree or impose fine or give another date of adjournment

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Advocate Aniket Singh LawRato · Accepted Answer · 2025-11-13T19:09:44+05:30

Answer #2

If the respondent is not appearing before the court back two days then the court will proceed eX party if he appear on that on the date then on your council request the court will impose fine if if he doesn't appear then the court proceeded eX party and close the right of the respondent to Cross to the petitioner if he doesn't appear on next date then then the next party order carry on

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Advocate Jitender Singh LawRato · Accepted Answer · 2025-11-13T19:49:00+05:30

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If the respondent fails to appear before the court either physically or through VC then the judge has got the power to issue ex-parte orders against the erring party. For more legal assistance I am just a call away.

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Advocate Vishali Verma LawRato · Accepted Answer · 2025-11-13T21:34:24+05:30

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The judge may record the absence on record and, if satisfied that due notice was served, may close the respondent’s right to further cross-examination or evidence. Thereafter, the matter can proceed for final arguments and an ex parte decree may be passed based on the petitioner’s evidence. However, in some cases, the judge may grant one final opportunity if the absence is justified through valid reason or medical ground, but repeated defaults without explanation usually lead to ex parte proceedings rather than adjournment or imposition of fine.

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Advocate Drishti Mittal LawRato · Accepted Answer · 2025-11-20T15:33:06+05:30

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If the respondent is repeatedly absent without any valid reason, the court can proceed ex parte and continue the divorce case based on the petitioner’s evidence. The judge may also impose costs for non-appearance, but generally the court gives one last opportunity before passing ex parte orders. Since the matter is already at the stage of cross-examination, the court is unlikely to delay it further. For a precise opinion based on full case details, please contact me directly.

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