Which is not a ground for seeking divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

Irretrievable breakdown is not a statutory ground under section 13. Cruelty, qualifying desertion and qualifying mental disorder are statutory grounds. The mere fact that a marriage has failed does not itself entitle an ordinary matrimonial court to grant divorce.

Current law: Shilpa Sailesh (2023) confirms the Supreme Court’s discretionary Article 142 power to dissolve an irretrievably broken marriage, including against a spouse’s opposition. This does not add a section 13 ground available to ordinary matrimonial courts.