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Relief under Section 23A of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is available:

Section 23A of the Hindu Marriage Act permits relief where the petitioner’s "adultery, cruelty or desertion is proved". The respondent must establish the relevant ground;…

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Relief under Section 23A of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is available:

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Section 23A of the Hindu Marriage Act permits relief where the petitioner’s "adultery, cruelty or desertion is proved". The respondent must establish the relevant ground; withdrawal of the original petition does not itself establish fault or necessarily extinguish an independently maintained counterclaim.

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