Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, in an adultery-based divorce, relief is denied if the petitioner:

Under s.23(1)(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, where the ground is adultery under s.13(1)(i), relief is granted only if the petitioner "has not in any manner been accessory to or connived at or condoned the act or acts complained of". Living apart, having children or missing a reconciliation meeting is not a bar.