1. Where the marriage was solemnized before the commencement of this Act, and the husband had married again before such commencement or that any other wife of the husband whom he had married before such commencement was alive at the time of the marriage. (In such a case its necessary that the other wife is alive at the time of presentation of the petition).
2. That the husband has after the marriage been guilty of rape, sodomy or bestiality.
3. That in a suit under S.18, Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 or in a proceeding under S. 125 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, a decree or order, as the case may be, has been passed against the husband awarding maintenance to the wife not withstanding that she was living apart and that since the passing of such decree or order, cohabitation between the parties has not been resumed for one year or upwards.
4. That her marriage whether consummated or not was solemnized before she attained the age of 15 years and she has repudiated the marriage after attaining that age but before attaining the age of 18 years.

NO PETITION FOR DIVORCE CAN BE FILED BY EITHER PARTY UNLESS ONE YEAR HAS ELAPSED SINCE THE DATE OF MARRIAGE.