https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175293 An ex parte divorce decree under the Hindu Marriage Act cannot be sustained where the trial court records no reasons, no findings on the framed issues, and no consideration of the oral or documentary evidence. The court must apply its mind to the statutory conditions, including proof of the matrimonial ground on a preponderance of probabilities, and must also, where possible, make a genuine endeavour at reconciliation before granting relief. Because those requirements were not met, the decree was held legally infirm and set aside, with the matter requiring a fresh trial in accordance with law and full opportunity to both sides. en-us Mon, 14 Nov 1983 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:18:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175293 An ex parte divorce decree under the Hindu Marriage Act cannot be sustained where the trial court records no reasons, no findings on the framed issues, and no consideration of the oral or documentary evidence. The court must apply its mind to the statutory conditions, including proof of the matrimonial ground on a preponderance of probabilities, and must also, where possible, make a genuine endeavour at reconciliation before granting relief. Because those requirements were not met, the decree was held legally infirm and set aside, with the matter requiring a fresh trial in accordance with law and full opportunity to both sides. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 14 Nov 1983 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175293