Yes — and this is one of the most practically important developments in Indian matrimonial law for couples who have genuinely and completely resolved their differences. The Supreme Court's decision in Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur (2017) confirmed that the six-month cooling-off period between the first and second motions under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act is directory rather than mandatory — it can be waived by the Vadodara Family Court where the circumstances genuinely warrant it.

The court will waive the waiting period where it is satisfied that: the marriage has genuinely and irretrievably broken down; the parties have been separated for a substantial period already (well in excess of the mandatory one-year minimum); there are no minor children whose interests require the additional time for reflection; the settlement terms are comprehensive, fair, and properly documented; and both parties are firm and fully informed in their decision. In practice, couples who have been separated for a year or more, have comprehensively resolved all ancillary issues in a detailed consent terms document, and present the waiver application together with the first motion petition, are the strongest candidates for waiver in Vadodara's Family Court.

The procedural route is to file a joint application for waiver alongside the first motion petition, making out each of the above grounds specifically. Where all the conditions are met, the Vadodara Family Court can pass the decree relatively quickly after the waiver is granted rather than waiting the full six months. Having experienced counsel — or a retired judge acting as a neutral mediator on the settlement terms — ensure that the consent terms document is comprehensive and the waiver application is precisely framed makes the difference between a matter that concludes efficiently and one that waits the full period despite both parties being ready. The family law advocates at the Vadodara panel of Aapka Legal Advice can prepare both documents simultaneously.