Hindu Marriage Act, 1955–Sec. 9–Code of Civil Procedure, 1908–Order 7, Rule 11–Application preferred by respondent-wife u/s. 9 of the Act will be decided on its own merits–The acquittal of the appellant-husband in the criminal case cannot form the basis for rejection of the application preferred by the respondent-wife u/s. 9 of the Act–Held, the application under Order 7, Rule 11, filed by the appellant was rightly rejected.


