Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Section 13(1)(ia)—Divorce—Ground of cruelty—Dismissal of petition filed by husband—Appeal—Calling the husband an impotent in presence of others, without legally substantiating the same, itself would amount to cruelty within the meaning of HYPERLINK "https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1284729/" Section 13(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act—Husband entitled to decree of divorce—Appeal allowed. 
[Paras 21 to 26 & 30]
Mediation Proceedings
Reliability—Proceedings before the Mediator could not be relied by the Courts in arriving at a conclusion in granting or rejecting the prayer for divorce. [Karnataka Civil Procedure (Mediation) Rules 2005, Rule 23]
[Paras 27 to 29]
Decision : Appeal allowed