Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora appear together for first counselling session of divorce proceedings

Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan attended the first of their mandatory counselling sessions after they filed for divorce earlier this month. [caption id=“attachment_3132336” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Bollywood actors Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan leaves from Bandra Family Court, in Mumbai, India on November 29, 2016.The couple appeared in court for the mandatory counseling session. (Sanket Shinde/ SOLARIS IMAGES)[/caption] The Times of India reports that the two actors visited the family court at Bandra Kurla Complex on 29 November. As per the law, the two will go through such counselling sessions for the next six months. After that, they will decide whether a reconciliation is possible. If the court sees no scope of reconciliation after this time period, then it will allow the couple to get divorced. The Asian Age reports that the court has asked the couple to appear on 11 May 2017. In the event that they are unable to reconcile by then, the couple will probably get divorced on the same day. [caption id=“attachment_3132324” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Bollywood actors Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan leaves from Bandra Family Court, in Mumbai, India on November 29, 2016.The couple appeared in court for the mandatory counseling session. (Sanket Shinde/ SOLARIS IMAGES)[/caption] There were rumours that Malaika and Arbaaz had been socializing and meeting each other cordially at family functions. They were also spotted together with their 14-year old son Arhaan. Thus, there were rumours of a possible reconciliation before the two were seen at the Bandra family court filing for divorce on 8 November. According to the report by The Asian Age, their divorce petition was admitted on 19 November. In the first counselling session, both of them were allotted Court No. 1 for the proceedings. Principal IJ Nanda conducted the 15-minute long session and spelled out the proceedings before the two parties. [caption id=“attachment_3132330” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Bollywood actors Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan leaves from Bandra Family Court, in Mumbai, India on November 29, 2016.The couple appeared in court for the mandatory counseling session. (Sanket Shinde/ SOLARIS IMAGES)[/caption] The same report by The Asian Age states that as per the divorce petition filed by the couple, they have sought separation under section 10.A of the Divorce Act of 1869. Section 10.A of the Act stipulates: “Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under, a petition for dissolution of marriage may be presented to the district court by both the parties to a marriage together, whether such marriage was solemnised before or after the commencement of the Indian Divorce (Amendment) Act, 2001, on the ground that they have been living separately for a period of two years or more, that they have not been able to live together and they have mutually agreed that the marriage should be dissolved”. After the session, both Malaika and Arbaaz refused to address the media and sped away in their cars.