Explanation:

This case was based on irretrievable breakdown Of marriage. The law lays 'down that if a marriage has broken down beyond any possibility or repair, then it should be dissolved. The determination of the question whether in fact a marriage has been broken down ornotis left to the courts. Secondly, the legislature lays down the criteria of breakdown of a 'marriage and if that is established, the 'courts have no option bi,t to dissolve the marriage. In the following circumstances marriage, will be presumed to be broken down. (i) if it is shown that a decree' for restitution ' 'of conjugal rights has not been complied with for a period' of one year or mOre. 'li) 'Co-habitation ' not been resumed for a period of one year or more after' the passing of the decree ofjudicial separation