Hindu Marriage Act, 1955–Sec. 13(1)(ia) & (ib)–Dismissal of divorce application–Instant appeal–Plea of appellant-husband that he has been acquitted from the charge u/s. 406 IPC–Acceptability–He has been convicted u/ss. 498A & 323 of IPC–Acquittal u/s. 406 does not conclusively establish that the allegations levelled by the wife were false, malicious, or motivated–Acquittal does not automatically translate into a finding of mental cruelty in the matrimonial context, more so when he has been convicted u/ss. 498A & 323–Appellant has accepted his mistakes in the earlier compromise, which would make it clear that he was evidently cruel towards respondent-wife–No explanation for ousting the respondent-wife from the shared house-hold during her pregnancy–Appellant cannot invoke the jurisdiction of the Court to seek dissolution of marriage–Interference declined.
