Under Section 27(2)(i) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, no resumption of cohabitation must continue…

Section 27(2)(i) is a ground where "there has been no resumption of cohabitation as between the parties to the marriage for a period of one year or upwards after the passing of a decree for judicial separation". The same one-year period applies under section 27(2)(ii) after a restitution decree.